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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220031840001 · 06/29/2003 · Cargill Fertilizer, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
7.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cargill Inc
Operator
Cargill Fertilizer, LLC
Mine
0801183

Narrative

EE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WHICH WAS WELDED ON BOTTOM OF DRAGLINE HOUSING. BRACKET USED TO HOLD AN OLD TELEPHONE BOX FOR GROUND CAB COMMUNICATION, THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED. THE TWO ANGLE IRON BRACES WERE LEFT EXTENDING APPROX. 1'EACH. THIS IS AN AREA WHERE HARD HATS SHOULD ALWAYS BE WORN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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