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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220180190024 · 01/05/2018 · Central Allied Enterprises, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
32
Mine experience
3.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Central Allied Enterprises Inc
Operator
Central Allied Enterprises, Inc.
Mine
3301419

Narrative

The Injured Worker(IW)was kneeling on the ground next to a I-beam(A) that measured 15'(long) by 15""(height) and had a 6"" flange. IW was welding plate onto the I-beam(A). Two workers were moving a like sized I-beam(B) next to I-beam A. I-beam B struck I-beam A causing I-beam A to fall onto IW. The impact caused a fracture to the left fibula.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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