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MACHINERY

220102380009 · 08/23/2010 · Interwest Development NW Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ben Kessell
Operator
Interwest Development NW Inc
Mine
4503415

Narrative

Miner was checking on a screening plant, the upper deck had gotten clogged with debris, before the miner was able to shut down the machine a 4"" rock came off the upper deck of the screening plant striking the miner in the side of the face. The miner sustained a contusion and laceration requiring 3 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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