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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220031470034 · 05/19/2003 · Duchesne County

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
1
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Duchesne County-Ut
Operator
Duchesne County
Mine
4201701

Narrative

WHILE WORKING ON CRUSHER, PRIMARY CONVEYOR BELT STOPPED. WE FIGURED IT WAS EITHER THE GEAR BOX WENT OUT OR A ROCK. CRUSHER WAS SHUT DOWN & BELT WAS NOT RUNNING. I WALKED OVER TO RETURN BELT & STUMBLED ON SOME LOOSE ROCKS, LOST MY BALANCE. I HAD PRY BAR IN MY HAND TRYING TO PRY A ROCK LOOSE IF NEEDED. THE PRY BAR FELL AGAINST RETURN BELT, BOUNCED & CAUGHT ME ON LEFT SIDE OF LEFT EYE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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