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MACHINERY

220050700039 · 01/27/2005 · Iron Mountain Quarry LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
5
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James Burnett; Lawrence P. Hughes
Operator
Iron Mountain Quarry LLC
Mine
4503175

Narrative

Employee was drilling short holes; centralizer latch popped out of place so driller kicked it back into place with the heel of his left foot, resulting in a torn Achilles tendon.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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