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220070180021 · 01/16/2007 · Rinker Materials Western Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rinker Group Ltd
Operator
Rinker Materials Western Inc
Mine
0403623

Narrative

Employee was working on shaker screen. He had lifted and secured a discharge lip on the top deck of the screen so that he could work on the second deck of the screen. After climbing into begin work on the screen a gust of wind caused the discharge lip above him to fall. The lip struck the employee on the back and caused him to hit his chest on the deck in front of him.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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