MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at URS Washington Division
Start: 05/13/2002

220021430011 · 05/13/2002 · URS Washington Division

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Drill helper
Activity: Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source: DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 47
Mine experience: 3.94 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Washington Group International Inc
Operator: URS Washington Division
Mine: 1001936

Narrative

EE WAS LOADING DRILL HOLES, HE POSITIONED THE AUGER ON THE DRILL TRUCK OVER HOLE. IT SWUNG BACK STRIKING EE RIGHT ABOVE THE LEFT KNEE. THE JOYSTICK TO THE AUGER CONTROL MECHANICALLY FAILED CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown