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STRIKING OR BUMPING

220070190035 · 01/04/2007 · Rockydale Quarries Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David D Willis
Operator
Rockydale Quarries Corporation
Mine
4400105

Narrative

Employee was cleaning off catwalk when he decided to kick a large, what he thought to be a mud ball. When he kicked at the mud ball he discovered that it was a rock. He was placed off balance when the rock did not move thus straining his back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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