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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220013110052 · 11/03/2001 · Halquist Stone Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
42
Mine experience
1.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Tom Halquist; Bill Halquist
Operator
Halquist Stone Company Inc
Mine
4700218

Narrative

EE WENT DOWN TO GET CO-WORKERS FOR BREAK. THEY WERE WORKING IN THE WEST HOLE. A CRANE AND A LOADER WERE BEING USED. THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS LOWERING THE PUMP DOWN, AS THE PUMP WAS SET DOWN IT TIPPED OVER. EE WALKED ALONG THE EAST HIGHWALL (APROX.57') TO HELP TIP THE PUMP BACK UP. A ROCK FELL AND HIT EE ON THE TOP OF HIS HARD HAT/HEAD. NOT SURE WHY THE ROCK FELL (SOFTBALL SIZE)

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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