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FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

220062200011 · 08/03/2006 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
0300062

Narrative

Employee was shoveling under tail wheel located beneath primary dump hopper when a rock weighing app. 10-15 pounds fell from the side of the dump hopper and hit him in the head. No trucks were dumping at the time of the incident. The rock penetrated through his hard hat and caused a laceration which required 4 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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