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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220211930016 · 07/08/2021 · Toro Rock Products

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
69
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alan R Gadberry; Mike C Donegan
Operator
Toro Rock Products
Mine
2902295

Narrative

Employee was on cat walk helping pull 5 runs of 535kcmil cables, when the cables started to get stuck they stepped out of hand rail to push cables off hand rail when they did, they did not let go of the 535kcmil. The weight of the cables pulled them off of the deck on to the ground, Resulting in the employee fracturing forearm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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