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Mine accident

220031410023 · 05/15/2003 · Castle Concrete Aggregates

Details

Degree of injury
Classification
Accident type
No Value Found
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Continental Materials Corp
Operator
Castle Concrete Aggregates
Mine
0501443

Narrative

LOADER OPERATOR WAS SCALING THE BENCH. A ROCK FLIPPED OUT OF THE BUCKET, AND CAME THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE ROCK PRESSED ON THE R STEERING JOYSTICK AND CAUSED THE LOADER TO REVERSE DIRECTION AND TURN AT THE SAME TIME THE ROCK WAS PRESSING ON THE OPERATOR'S LEG WHICH CAUSED HIM TO ACCELERATE. OPERATOR STRUCK THE OPPOSITE BENCH. APPEARED TO LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS MISSED 1 DAY OF WORK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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