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MACHINERY

220041750018 · 06/01/2004 · Curtis Sand & Gravel

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Shopman repair cars, Mechanic
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
261
Mine experience
0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Canyon Country Enterprises
Operator
Curtis Sand & Gravel
Mine
0401950

Narrative

Injured workers were attempting to dislodge a rock from the jaw crusher and were using an excavator to lift the rock with when the hydraulic lock on the excavator bucket released and the bucket fell onto the top of the jaw crusher and slid over on to the workers.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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