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MACHINERY

220071720037 · 06/13/2007 · Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
10
Mine experience
26.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J.O. Robinson
Operator
Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
Mine
4100001

Narrative

The employee was working inside tunnel #3 on the #4 feeder. He was using an air hammer to loosen material in the feed chute. He was standing on a step. He stepped back off the step and lost his balance due to the weight of the air hammer. The air hammer hit him in his the abdomen and groin area.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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