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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220140970001 · 04/05/2014 · Indian Creek Quarries LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
63
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David Graber; Kevin Schnarr
Operator
Indian Creek Quarries LLC
Mine
1202452

Narrative

Started de-watering holes, finished a row-backed powder truck to start next row. Powder in bulk truck jammed up in bin-EE climbed on top of truck to poke powder (break loose) pole was too long-he decided to lower hand rail to break pole-pole broke causing EE to lose balance-falling to ground. Broke left leg, left shoulder dislocated, bruised left lung.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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