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MACHINERY

220073450024 · 12/10/2007 · MCC, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
18
Mine experience
40 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Joseph Murphy
Operator
MCC, Inc.
Mine
4702937

Narrative

Worker was assisting maintenance crew to work on a cone crusher. Cone crusher was plugged, so workers tried to release bottom door on crusher. When pressure of rock suddenly forced door down, worker's arm became trapped underneath part of door. Worker suffered bruised arm along with broken bone in arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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