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FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

220050100037 · 01/01/2005 · Old Virginia Brick Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
14
Mine experience
1.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J Fletcher Smoak
Operator
Old Virginia Brick Company Inc
Mine
4400205

Narrative

Driver pulled up to stockpile to be loaded. He got out of cab of truck to tie his boot. As he prepared to get back into the truck, a small amount of shale fell from stockpile onto his right leg. This caused ligament damage to his knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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