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POWERED HAULAGE

220122920016 · 10/15/2012 · County Materials Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Tim Sonnentag
Operator
County Materials Corporation
Mine
4703453

Narrative

Employee was operating the Sure-Strike machine breaking boulders into smaller pieces when a busted piece came through the right side window striking employee in the mouth. The piece of rock chipped his right front tooth, and he experienced pain in his lips.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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