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POWERED HAULAGE

220052700005 · 09/22/2005 · American Rock Salt Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
MINERAL ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
51
Mine experience
6.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Joseph G Bucci
Operator
American Rock Salt Company LLC
Mine
3003255

Narrative

Employee was directing another employee to dump a bucket of salt from the LHD into the stamler crusher-feeder. When the bucket was dumped, a chunk of salt rolled down the pile next to the stamler towards the employee. The employee tried to get out of the way but slipped. The chunk of salt struck the employee in the right ankle, breaking ankle..

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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