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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220173240015 · 11/07/2017 · Aggregates USA LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Lay or repair railroad track
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
159
Mine experience
4.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Aggregates USA Holdings LLC
Operator
Aggregates USA LLC
Mine
0900038

Narrative

Employee was assisting in removing rail road track. After attaching chain to rail road track, the injured employee was standing too close and was struck in the lower left leg by the rail road track as it was being lowered/moved with the excavator. This resulted in a broken lower left leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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