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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220210990004 · 03/19/2021 · Monarch Silica, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Fall to lower level, NEC
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
170
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David Welch; Paul Welch
Operator
Monarch Silica, LLC
Mine
4105426

Narrative

A truck driver arrived on site around 10:15PM and pulled up to MS, LLC's Safe Rach System to open the sand box hatch. Driver lowered the Safe-Rack cage properly onto the box. While opening the box hatch, Driver slipped and fell into the sand box. Local emergency response used a rescue ladder to help the driver climb out of the sand box.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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