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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220011700001 · 06/12/2001 · Dennis A Sparks

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Dennis A Sparks
Operator
Dennis A Sparks
Mine
4103995

Narrative

EE WAS SPLITTING ROCK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK BEHIND HIM FELL. THE OTHER WORKERS PRESENT WARNED HIM. AS HE TURNED AROUND THE ROCK HIT HIS LEG. HE SUFFERED A LEFT LOWER LEG FRACTURE AND WAS TRANSF ERRED TO HARRIS METHODIST FT WORTH. AT THE HOSPITAL THE DOCTOR'S ENDED UP AMPUTATING HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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