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220002900003 · 08/14/2000 · Cherokee Sanford Brick

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Horseplay
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
Mine experience
3.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Wienerberger AG
Operator
Cherokee Sanford Brick
Mine
3102143

Narrative

A CONTRACT EMPLOYEE WAS ACCUSING SUBJECT OF UNSAFE DRIVING TO MINING SUPERVISOR, CLAIMING HE HADSPLASHED MUD ON HIM THE PREVIOUS FRIDAY. SUBJECTWAS WITHIN HEARING DISTANCE & DENIED THIS, CALLI NG HIM A LIAR. AT THIS POINT CONTRACT EMPLOYEE STRUCK VICTIM IN BACK OF THE HEAD WITH HIS FIST.HE CONTINUED TO HIT VICTIM, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. TWO CO-WORKERS PULLED HIM OFF.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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