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MACHINERY

220163150006 · 11/07/2016 · Southwest Rock Products

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Crusher attendant/operator, Pan feeder operator/worker
Activity
Crusher, Breaker
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
1
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Chris J Reinesch; Steve J Hood
Operator
Southwest Rock Products
Mine
0203146

Narrative

The employee was running a track-mounted crushing machine. A rock the size of a cell-phone fell from the top of the feed hopper as the employee was looking up and the rock hit EE's mouth, cracking a tooth, and causing some swelling.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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