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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220183040027 · 10/25/2018 · Boxley Materials Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Summit Materials LLC
Operator
Boxley Materials Company
Mine
4400061

Narrative

EE had pulled a piece of rock to the edge of the mechanical conveyor and then turned back to grab tools without communicating with the saw operator. The saw operator activated the conveyor and the rock fell off the edge onto the back of ee knee. This accident occurred in our roofing mill where employees work on the production line making slate roofing shingles.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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