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POWERED HAULAGE

220001920112 · 07/03/2000 · Bussen Quarries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall to lower level, NEC
Occupation
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity
Other, NEC
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
28
Mine experience
22.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Riverstone Group
Operator
Bussen Quarries Inc
Mine
2300027

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LARGE ROCK FLAGGING THE FRONTEND LOADER TO BUILD A RAMP FOR THE ROCK DRILL, WHEN THE ROCK HE WAS STANDING ON WAS HIT WITH THE TIRE OF THE MACHINE, CAUSING THE EMPLOY EE TO CATAPULT APPROX. 8' IN THE AIR. HE SUSTAINED A BROKEN COLLAR BONE, BROKEN RIB AND BRUISED LUNG.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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