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220023080004 · 06/28/2002 · Hanson Material Service

Details

Degree of injury
ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Horseplay
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
General Dynamics Corp
Operator
Hanson Material Service
Mine
1100070

Narrative

WHILE ON BREAK, EE ATTEMPTED TO LIGHT AN ILLEGAL FIREWORK. WITNESSES STATE AS THE FIREWORK EXITED THE PIPE LAUNCHER, IT EXPLODED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST. THE DUPAGE COUNTY BOMB SQUAD AND R OMEOVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED THIS INCIDENT IMMEDIATELY AND CONFISCATED ALL THE ILLEGAL DEVICES BEFORE ALLOWING THE COMPANY TO PERFORM AN INVESTIGATION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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