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MACHINERY

220001010034 · 03/29/2000 · Georgia Marble Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Drill face, Rib, Side, Down
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
29
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Georgia Marble Company
Mine
0900029

Narrative

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO REMOVE LOSOE ROCK BENEATH LEAD DRILL, WITHOUT TURNING OFF DRILL ROTATION. HOOD ON RAIN COAT FLIPPED OVER AND ENTANGLED IN MOVING DRILL STEEL, RESULTING IN MUSCLE STRAIN TO UPPER RIGHT ARM, AND SOME HAIR LOSS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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