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MACHINERY

220013020035 · 10/01/2001 · Gravel Products Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
2
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Charles O Orelup; Clovis S Vaughn
Operator
Gravel Products Inc
Mine
4104031

Narrative

ABOUT 1545 ON 10-01-01, EE WAS OBSERVING FROM APPROX. 80' DISTANCE, THE TRACKHOE OPERATED BY SUPERVISOR OF JOB, DIGGING NEWLY FUSED 80' SECTION OF 8"" POLYPROPYLENE BLACK PIPE IN ORDER TO STRAI GHTEN PIPE OUT SO ANOTHER 20"" SECTION COULD BE FUSED BEFORE PLACING IT IN THE WATER TO CONNECT BETWEEN DREDGE & MAIN PROCESSING PLANT. A SLIGHT CURVE IN PIPE WHIPLASHED AS IT STRAIGHTENED. TH

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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