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STRIKING OR BUMPING

220211930002 · 07/08/2021 · Heidelberg Materials Southwest LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
SCALP
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Heidelberg Materials Southwest LLC
Mine
4105368

Narrative

Employee was washing out under the primary hopper, went to move and struck EE's head on the corner of the cooling fan knocking EE's hard hat off. As the employee was standing back up after picking up EE's hard hat, EE struck EE's unprotected head on the same cooling fan, resulting in a head laceration that required stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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