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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220041530035 · 05/13/2004 · Pounding Mill Quarry Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William C Hunter; C Mike Hunter Jr
Operator
Pounding Mill Quarry Corp
Mine
4403484

Narrative

SHOVELING PACKED MATERIAL FROM UNDER TUNNEL CONV. BELT USING A LONG-HANDLED ROUND-POINT SHOVEL. MATERIAL PACKED VERY TIGHTLY AND EE HAD TO USE THRUSTING MOTION & GREAT EFFORT TO DISLODGE, IN ORDER TO SHOVEL & CLEAN. DURING THRUSTING MOTION, THE PACKED MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE & CAUSED EE'S RIGHT WRIST AREA TO STRIKE THE CONVEYOR STRUCTURE. MINE SUPT. FIRST INFORMED OF ACC. 5/21.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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