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POWERED HAULAGE

220030940018 · 03/11/2003 · Quality Sand & Gravel

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
14
Mine experience
2.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Kelly Fulfer
Operator
Quality Sand & Gravel
Mine
1001977

Narrative

EE WAS CLEARING ROCKS OUT OF A PLUGGED TRANSFER POINT ON THE CONVEYOR. AFTER IT WAS CLEARED, HE STEPPED AWAY FROM THE BELT. THE OPERATOR STARTED THE BELT AND A ROCK THAT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE METAL BELT GUARD AND THE ROLLER KICKED OUT AND HIT EE ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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