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MACHINERY

220052720003 · 09/26/2005 · White Rock Quarries

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mechanic helper
Activity
Hoist
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
182
Mine experience
10.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vecellio Group Inc
Operator
White Rock Quarries
Mine
0801058

Narrative

IW received lacerations to left ear and face & head contusion after he was struck by a 20-Ton bottle jack that slipped off while it was being used to raise a screen shaker. Failure to restrain the jack with chains to prevent ejection in case of slip off was the main cause of accident.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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