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MACHINERY

220152950017 · 10/11/2015 · Tower Rock Stone Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
11
Mine experience
34.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jay E Luhr; Michael Luhr
Operator
Tower Rock Stone Company
Mine
2300781

Narrative

Miner was traveling through plant area of quarry with a standard rubber-tired backhoe when he impacted an obstruction with the bucket. This brought the machine to a complete stop. This sudden stop resulted in face lacerations and a cracked rib.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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