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MACHINERY

220033380016 · 11/28/2003 · Lafarge Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
13.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Corporation
Mine
1100786

Narrative

EE WAS DOZING CLINKER INSIDE #3 CLINKER SILO IN POOR VISIBILITY. DOZER SLID INTO FEEDER, COMING TO A SUDDEN STOP, THRUSTING EE FOREWARD, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON DASH/MIRROR OF DOZER. EE WAS NOT WEARING SEAT BELT PROVIDED IN DOZER. EEWAS TAKEN TO MASSAC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM, AND RECEIVED 11 STITCHES IN FOREHEAD, LEFT SIDE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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