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MACHINERY

220120270040 · 01/20/2012 · Ash Grove Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator
Ash Grove Cement Company
Mine
4201665

Narrative

The ""headache"" ball of a 5180 Grove crane went past the two block switch and over the top pulley and came down 290 feet into the cab of the crane. This resulted into a compound fracture of the left tibia/fibula of the individual.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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