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POWERED HAULAGE

220013480032 · 12/10/2001 · Utelite Corp

Details

Degree of injury
ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.59 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carsten N Mortensen
Operator
Utelite Corp
Mine
4200071

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRY BAR TO DISLODGE ROCK CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER & CONVEYOR BELT. BELT CAUGHT AHOLD OF BAR & THREW IT BACK TOWARDS EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE AND HIS HEAD HIT A LADDER. EMPLOYEE HAS A BRUSIED JAW & A LUMP ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD. TAKEN TO CLINIC WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED, HAD X-RAY OF JAW. NO BROKEN BONES. HE IS OFF WORK 12/11 DUE TO SHIFT CHANGE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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