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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220062910012 · 10/10/2006 · Greater Wise Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
46
Mine experience
22.83 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William D Humphreys
Operator
Greater Wise Inc
Mine
4406084

Narrative

Employee stated that he was helping the mechanic to lower the pull bar on a fuel tanker so as to hook it to his dozer in order to move the tanker. As they were pulling down on the bar, it fell and struck the employee's leg causing a deep laceration above his right knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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