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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220141540025 · 05/29/2014 · Cullum Equipment Services, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
113
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Sheila Cullum
Operator
Cullum Equipment Services, Inc
Mine
3402123

Narrative

3 employees were changing 2 worn Jaw Dies. After successfully removing both and replacing one, hooked up second jaw die to lift in place when chain hook slipped out of lifting eye and jaw die overbalanced and fell on one miner's leg. The 2 supervisors quickly used crow bar to free miner. The miner was immediately taken to the ER and it was discovered his knee and leg was broken.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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