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FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

220100390038 · 01/29/2010 · Aggregates West Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
357
Mine experience
4.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David Grainger
Operator
Aggregates West Inc
Mine
4503187

Narrative

After following proper lock out tag out procedures, EE went to complete the task of dislodging a rock from the under belt conveyor of the Minyu jaw. While not visible from walkway approaches, a few pieces of material had worked to the edge of the feeder. While attempting to remove the rock, a rock from above struck hardhat of EE causing him to fall to the ground.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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