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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220161370030 · 05/12/2016 · Quality Stone Quarries, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
TOE(S)/PHALANGES
Days lost
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Johnan Ratliff; Danny Ratliff
Operator
Quality Stone Quarries, LLC
Mine
3402139

Narrative

Co-worker was on skid steer while EE was trying to take bucket off because it was too tight. EE instructed co-worker to raise the bucket up. It was 3.5 feet in air and EE walked in front of the bucket and pried the lever on the coupler. The bucket fell severing the big toe and the 2 beside it.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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