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MACHINERY

220213020008 · 10/25/2021 · Southern Ionics Minerals, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Rotary bucket excavator operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
277
Mine experience
0.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
The Chemours Company
Operator
Southern Ionics Minerals, LLC
Mine
0901230

Narrative

Employee was placing safety cones on a MMU trailing cable as it was being moved by an excavator. As the trailing cable was elevated by the excavator, the trailing cable swung freely striking the employee in the left lower leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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