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MACHINERY

220083450030 · 12/09/2008 · Overton County Highway Department

Details

Degree of injury
ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Overton County-Tn
Operator
Overton County Highway Department
Mine
4001177

Narrative

Employee was reaching inside Hammermill machine to retrieve a rock. Another employee thought that he had his arm out of the machine and began to turn the machine manually causing the machine to squeeze the employee's left arm causing a small contusion.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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