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MACHINERY

220122140011 · 07/25/2012 · Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Enrico L Luciani
Operator
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc.
Mine
0504438

Narrative

Employee was lifting a Korfman chain saw with a hydraulic jack to level it for a cut. He had the jack set in 2 inches of mud, and the jack tilted to one side when it took on the weight of the saw. The machine came toward the wall and pinned him at the knee. Injured left knee, chipped small piece of bone on patella, bruised knee area.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
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