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MACHINERY

220051960051 · 07/07/2005 · Sterling Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Fall to lower level, NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J K Berscht; Kenneth Rux
Operator
Sterling Mining Company
Mine
1000089

Narrative

Removing two poles which were hooked to a crane to lift poles out of the way. The first pole was sawed off. As the second pole was being sawed, the load shifted and employee was not able to get out of the way fast enough. The pole bumped him and he fell head first into the hole dug for the replacement pole resulting in two stitches in the forehead.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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