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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220151540007 · 06/02/2015 · Pounding Mill Quarry Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William C Hunter; C Mike Hunter Jr
Operator
Pounding Mill Quarry Corp
Mine
4602793

Narrative

Excavator operator loading overburden on truck when rock rolled from face of material against the front of cab of the machine. Weight of rock on the front lower part of the cab bent the operator control pedals partially lodging his right foot, which he quickly removed. Nothing broken or cuts, sent to doctor as a precautionary measure.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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