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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220191720009 · 06/14/2019 · APAC-Central, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
KILN PROD,INC BLDUP,REMOV
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
4
Mine experience
1.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
APAC-Central, Inc
Mine
3400050

Narrative

Employee wrongfully entered a permit required confined space by self to clean material that had accumulated inside the chute. A large chunk of fines broke free and struck the employee in the lower left leg causing fractures to both lower bones in the left leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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