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MACHINERY

220013240024 · 11/07/2001 · Ash Grove Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
27.8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator
Ash Grove Cement Company
Mine
4100026

Narrative

EE WAS CLEANING THE DUST CHAMBER THAT HAS TO BE CLEANED EVERY SHIFT. HE WORKS WITH AN AIR LANCE TO REMOVE DUST THAT HAS BUILT UP ON THE SIDE WALLS. EE WAS REMOVING THE BUILD UP FROM THE SIDE W HEN A LARGE SLAB OF DUST CAME DOWN HITTING THE AIR LINE AND HIT THE EE IN THE JAW. HE WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. IT IS NOT KNOW HOW LONG HE WAS OUT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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