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MACHINERY

220001540017 · 05/24/2000 · Dolet Hills Mining Venture

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Supervise
Injury source
LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
68
Mine experience
14.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Philipp Holzmann AG
Operator
Dolet Hills Mining Venture
Mine
1601031

Narrative

THE ARCH ON THE D L BUCKET HAD BROKEN; THE D L OPERATOR STOOD THE BUCKET ON ITS NOSE SO THE BREAK COULD BE REPAIRED. INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE INSIDE OF THE ARCH WHEN A LARGE CLOD OF DIRT (APPROX. 200#) FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, SHOULDER AND UPPER CHEST AREA. THEEMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT CAUSED THE LACERATIONS TO HIS HEAD/CHEEK/EYE, BRUISED UPPER CHEST AREA AND

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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