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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220152090021 · 07/24/2015 · Georgia Stone Industries

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Antonio C Ramos
Operator
Georgia Stone Industries
Mine
4400141

Narrative

Two miners were trying to get a cutting cable unstuck from a cut. 1 man on top of the bench and 1 at the bottom. The cable got hung on the high wall and the man at the bottom pull on the cable to get it free. When it did a rock 2"" of diameter fell from the high wall and hit the miner who was looking up at the same time.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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