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MACHINERY

220261140003 · 04/20/2026 · Coachella Valley Aggregates Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
Mine experience
6.56 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eric Werner; Pat Broyles
Operator
Coachella Valley Aggregates Inc
Mine
0405365

Narrative

Miner was changing segments on loader (Cat #4-11 988F) bucket when EE placed EE's palm on the carriage bolt head and applied the impact gun to the nut to remove. The bolt head spun and cut through the miner's glove and lacerated EE's hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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