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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220180730006 · 03/08/2018 · Empire State Mines LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
79
Mine experience
0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Augusta Group Company
Operator
Empire State Mines LLC
Mine
3001185

Narrative

Employee was pulling wire from the back of a tractor. Employee rolled a foot on the railroad track, stumbled and caught themselves on the back of the tractor. Employee was taken to the Emergency Room and diagnosed with a broken tibia in the left leg. Employee had surgery to repair the break.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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