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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220103550022 · 12/07/2010 · New Millennium Mining Contracting LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
DISLOCATION
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ben P Gunsinger
Operator
New Millennium Mining Contracting LLC
Mine
2401079

Narrative

Employee was holding onto a 2"" air hose, and his co-worker opened the air valve to clean out the air line. The resulting pressure was more than employee could handle and the hose struck him in the left knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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