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FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

220060090095 · 12/06/2005 · Trap Rock Industries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
APPAREL,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
27.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William H Stavola
Operator
Trap Rock Industries Inc
Mine
2800033

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING TWO PORT-A-POWERS AS SPACERS BETWEEN CRUSHER WALL AND SHEAVE. THE PORT-A-POWER BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT VISOR WHICH PUSHED HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO BRIDGE OF EMPLOYEE'S NOSE CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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