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MACHINERY

220011270100 · 05/02/2001 · Phoenix Cement

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
43
Mine experience
0.05 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Operator
Phoenix Cement
Mine
0200001

Narrative

INJ WORKER & HELPER WERE REMOVING SLING FROM IBEAM PLACED ON DUNNAGE. THE CRANE OPERATOR MISSED THE HAND SIGNAL & BOOMED UP INSTEAD OF CABLING UP-THE SHADDE WAS NOT REMOVED FROM THE SLING PRI OR TO USING THE CRANE TO PULL THRU THE SLING FROM UNDER THE LOAD. THE BEAM FELL OVER & STRUCK THE HELPER ON THE RT TIBIA.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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