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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010570117 · 02/13/2001 · Lafarge Conco Western Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Driller operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
19
Mine experience
0.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lyle C Sitterly Jr
Operator
Lafarge Conco Western Inc
Mine
1102931

Narrative

OPERATING ENGINEER WAS PUTTING A 10 FT ROUND STEEL IN RACK OF LM401 HYDRAULIC DRILL AND FELL BACKWARD WITH STEEL STRIKING HIS LEFT FEMUR BONE ON HIS LEG CAUSING A LARGE ABRASION WITH SOME SWEL LING AND ERTHEMA TO THE LEFT UPPER FEMUR AREA. HE WAS ACCOMPANIED TO PROVENA MERCY CENTER IN AURORA, IL WHERE HE WAS X-RAYED AND GIVEN CRUTCHES TO KEEP HIS FULL WEIGHT OFF HIS LEFT LEG.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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