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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220032550033 · 08/28/2003 · Legacy Resources LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Douglas M Epling
Operator
Legacy Resources LLC
Mine
4608870

Narrative

ON 8/28/03 APPROX 7:30 PM, EE WAS DOING A P.M. SERVICE ON A 777D ROCK TRUCK. HE THREW A SMALL OIL FILTER FROM THE GROUND UP TO THE DECK OF THE ROCK TRUCK. THE FILTER ROLLED OFF THE TRUCK, HIT A STEP & BOUNCED INTO HIS FOREHEAD. HIS HEAD WAS CUT APPROX 3/4"". HE HAD STITCHES IN FOREHEAD.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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