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MACHINERY

220091900021 · 07/06/2009 · James Ballenger Bulldozing

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
38
Mine experience
1.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James O Ballenger
Operator
James Ballenger Bulldozing
Mine
1202064

Narrative

There were excavators working in the area. The Labor thought he was going out far enough around the excavator. He was on the blind side of the excavator of the boom. EE was going along the side of the pile when the operator put another rock on the pile the rock rolled down. He saw the rock coming toward him & proceeded to move out of the way. The rock hit his lower right leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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