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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220172480003 · 08/31/2017 · P B Dirt Movers, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PLANTS,TREES,VEGETATION
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
Days lost
30
Mine experience
0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robin Roy Belcher
Operator
P B Dirt Movers, Inc
Mine
1519799

Narrative

Miner cut a small diameter tree, which fell & bounced, causing the butt of the tree trunk to spring up, striking the miner in the chest. At the hospital it was determined, the miner suffered a fractured sternum, and that a laceration of the liver occurred, but had ceased bleeding. Miner admitted to Pikeville Medical Center.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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