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FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

220020220065 · 01/02/2002 · Newmont Slate Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Coal/ore shovel operator, Shoveler, Power shoveler
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
59
Mine experience
5.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John M Williams
Operator
Newmont Slate Company Inc
Mine
4300011

Narrative

EE CLIMBED RUBBISH PILE TO INSPECT AND SEE HOW MUC WAS LEFT TO BE MOVED. ABOUT HALF WAY UP THE INCLINE THE SLATE RUBBISH STARTED TO SLIDE. THE EE TRIED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY, BUT RUBBISH CAUG HT HIM AND A PIECE OF SLATE RUBBISH HIT HIS LEG CAUSING A COMPOUND FRACTURE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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