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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220232850016 · 10/05/2023 · Appalachian Aggregates, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Rotary bucket excavator operator
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
Appalachian Aggregates, LLC
Mine
4406371

Narrative

IP was working on a project to clear trees that were fallen with an excavator and the IP was cutting off limbs to allow the excavator to safely move them to the burn pile. IP was cutting a limb approximately five feet off the ground when the tree rolled back towards IP and the limb IP had just cut hit IP in the chest, knocking IP to the ground.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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