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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220013020133 · 10/19/2001 · Granite Rock Co

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Shopman repair cars, Mechanic
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
Mine experience
24.78 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Bruce W Woolpert
Operator
Granite Rock Co
Mine
0400119

Narrative

BELT ABOVE HIM MOVED AND DUMPED ROCK INTO SCREEN WHERE HE WAS LOCATED. HE TRIED TO MOVE OUT BUT FOOT WAS STUCK AND HE WRENCHED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND WHEN WORKERS TRIED TO PULL HIM OUT, HAD TO DIG HIM OUT TO GET HIM FREE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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