Started de-watering holes, finished a row-backed powder truck to start next row. Powder in bulk truck jammed up in bin-EE climbed on top of truck to poke powder (break loose) pole was too long-he decided to lower hand rail to break pole-pole broke causing EE to lose balance-falling to ground. Broke left leg, left shoulder dislocated, bruised left lung.
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April 5, 2014
IN · Metal/Non-Metal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
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Indian Creek Quarries LLC · Fall from machine
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