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MACHINERY

220072560008 · 09/06/2007 · MCC, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Outside foreman, Leadman
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Joseph Murphy
Operator
MCC, Inc.
Mine
4703428

Narrative

Employee was walking underneath a stacker when a piece of sand falling from the machine became lodged in his ear. Material from wash plant is often wet and falls from machinery, employee was underneath machine and had wet material fall into his ear. Employee did not seek treatment immediately, but went to doctor two days later to find infection in ear canal.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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