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POWERED HAULAGE

220072470013 · 03/28/2007 · Tower Rock Stone Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
MINE RESCUE EQUIPMENT
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
4
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jay E Luhr; Michael Luhr
Operator
Tower Rock Stone Company
Mine
2300781

Narrative

Miner was working near the edge of a crushing plant bluff in harness and lanyard tied off to an air compressor. Compressor was still attached to a pickup. Another miner moved the pickup and compressor pulling injured miner approx. 12 feet causing a wrist sprain and elbow contusion. All miners in quarry have since been retrained in workplace exam and tie-off procedures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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