← MSHA accidents

MACHINERY

220183650016 · 12/27/2018 · BUSSEN QUARRIES INC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Blow gun, Airlance
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
187
Mine experience
16.27 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Bussen Quarries Inc; Riverstone Group
Operator
BUSSEN QUARRIES INC
Mine
2300026

Narrative

Employee was at the crusher spraying inside of chute with 115 psi. The hose tip was just inside the chute door. Something broke loose above and it fell down hitting tip of the hose which caused employee's arm to go downward causing bone fractures in left arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown