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MACHINERY

220052030007 · 07/07/2005 · Premier Silica LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Mill equipment
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
31
Mine experience
19.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oglebay Norton Company
Operator
Premier Silica LLC
Mine
3301354

Narrative

Employee was making adjustments to feed system above bulk bagger; he asked other employee to test system. He informed operator he was clear of machine. As machine was started, his leg became caught between stationary and moving part of machine putting pressure on lower leg. Employee had a stress fracture to his right ankle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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