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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220081260009 · 04/23/2008 · Surface Minerals Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PLANTS,TREES,VEGETATION
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
298
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
United Company
Operator
Surface Minerals Company
Mine
4407219

Narrative

During Tree cutting operation for a spoil fill area in advance of mining operation. An employee received multible non-fatal injuries when another employee felled a tree. Then the tree struck the injured employee who was working down slope of the felled tree.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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