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Mine accident

220032450166 · 07/28/2003 · Powhatan Quarry, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
Accident type
No Value Found
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
57
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Michael K Farmer; Elliott (Bud) E Farmer
Operator
Powhatan Quarry, LLC
Mine
0301786

Narrative

WHILE DIGGING IN AN AREA WITH A LARGE""TOE"", A BOULDER FELL FROM ATOP THE TOE ONTO THE CORNER OF THE FEL BUCKET. THE FALL WAS NOT FROM A GREAT HEIGHT BUT THE SUDDENESS OF IT AND THE MASS OF THE BOULDER CAUSED THE FEL TO BE JARRED AND THE EE WAS JARRED ALONG WITH IT. THE EE HAD SOME PAIN AT FIRST BUT DID NOT MENTION IT UNTIL LATER IN THE DAY WHEN IT GOT WORSE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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