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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220033380028 · 11/23/2003 · Weekly Bros Inc

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NECK
Days lost
Mine experience
2.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Allan W Weekly
Operator
Weekly Bros Inc
Mine
3503584

Narrative

THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT WITNESSED BY ANY PERSON. I BELIEVE THAT THE WORKER WAS PRYING OR ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A ROCK JAM IN THE CRUSHER. IT APPEARS THAT HE DROPPED A PRY BAR AND THE BAR WAS EJECTE D FROM THE CRUSHER AND STRUCK THE WORKER IN THE NECK AREA, RESULTING IN DEATH.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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