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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220042010058 · 07/12/2004 · Briar Hill Stone Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
4
Mine experience
15.27 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Frank Waller
Operator
Briar Hill Stone Company
Mine
3303259

Narrative

THE LOADER HAD JUST SET A LOAD OF SLABS IN A CART. THE LOADER THEN RELEASED THE PRESSURE OFF THE SLABS BY LOOSENING THE CABLE BALES. THE MEN THEN ADVANCED TO REMOVE THE BALES FROM AROUND THE SLABS. THERE WAS A 40 LB LOOSE PIECE OF STONE ON TOP OF THE SLABS & AS HE REMOVED THE BALES IT HIT THE LOOSE PIECE & FELL ABOUT FIVE FEET HITTING HIS FOOT RIGHT ABOVE THE STEEL TOE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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