← MSHA accidents

MACHINERY

220212640018 · 09/17/2021 · Bussen Quarries, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Crusher attendant/operator, Pan feeder operator/worker
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Bussen Quarries Inc; Riverstone Group
Operator
Bussen Quarries, Inc.
Mine
2300106

Narrative

Employee was patching a chute with a piece of plastic poly board. A co-worker was power drilling from inside chute while Employee was holding poly board in place on the outside. Employee instructed driller to drill top first, inadvertently drilled bottom holes causing injury to Employee's left wrist. Employee sent to Hand/Wrist specialist, where it was cleaned up and sutured.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown