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NONPOWERED HAULAGE

220102150030 · 07/27/2010 · McMurry Ready Mix

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ron McMurry
Operator
McMurry Ready Mix
Mine
4801569

Narrative

Miner was walking backwards while pulling a wheeled oxy-acetelyne welding cart on soft/sandy ground. The cart wheels hung up in a soft spot. The momentum of the cart caused a bottle regulator to strike the miner in the chest as the miner continued to pull the cart. A bruised sternum resulted.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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