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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220003390092 · 11/09/2000 · Blue Circle Aggregates Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
12
Mine experience
2.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blue Circle Industries Plc
Operator
Blue Circle Aggregates Inc
Mine
0901097

Narrative

A LARGE ROCK HAD STOPPED THE ROCK HOPPER UP AT THE PRIMARY. THE EMPLOYEE HAD WENT DOWN TO TRY TO MOVE SOME SMALLER STONES SO THAT HE COULD GET TO THE ONW CAUSING THE PROBLEM. WHILE MOVING THE STONES ONE SHIFTED AND STRUCK HIS LEGS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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