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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220203250019 · 11/18/2020 · Cold Spring Granite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Remove/position hydraulic jack
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
110
Mine experience
29.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patrick Alexander
Operator
Cold Spring Granite Company
Mine
4100070

Narrative

Employee was trying to level granite block for sawing, using hydraulic jack. Thinner roughback that wasn't braced tipped over, struck employee, knocking EE down onto the saw frame, and then to the concrete, injuring EE's back, left shoulder and arm. Lumbar fracture, lost time injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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