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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220151460018 · 05/15/2015 · Eden Stone Co., LLC

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
Idle
Injury source
PLANTS,TREES,VEGETATION
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
55
Mine experience
0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David Wirtz
Operator
Eden Stone Co., LLC
Mine
4703153

Narrative

Cutting down trees with chain saw, dead tree next to area fell from vibration of work activities (possible wind) As employee was watching and backing away from tree he just cut down a Dead tree in area fell on employee knocking of hard hat off and hitting arms and chain saw he was carrying. That employee sustained broken arm and fractured wrist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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