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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220062190035 · 07/24/2006 · Rogers Group, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Superintendent
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rogers Group Inc
Operator
Rogers Group, Inc
Mine
0103176

Narrative

A large rock was hung in the jaw crusher. Employee was positioned to drop a wedge attached to a cable in the jaw to break the rock. As he turned to look over into the jaw, he was struck by a rock the size of a fist. The rock struck the top of his safety glasses and created a cut above his right eye. The cut required five stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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