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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220092870010 · 10/01/2009 · Granite Construction Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Granite Construction Inc
Operator
Granite Construction Company
Mine
5001317

Narrative

Miner opening rail car hopper doors when load in rail car became unbalanced causing car to suddenly lean, pinching miner between car and catwalk handrail. Rail car is a rotary dump car and material was not flowing out from one side of car when bottom dump hopper doors were opened.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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