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EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

220102180029 · 08/03/2010 · Coots Materials Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Idle
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
49
Mine experience
1.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David L Coots
Operator
Coots Materials Company Inc
Mine
1302070

Narrative

Great River Material EE was standing next to his endloader at the time of blasting of a rock ledge. A piece of fly rock from the blast struck his right leg at knee level, breaking his leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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