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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220000100020 · 01/03/2000 · Thiele Kaolin Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
1
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Paul R Kirschling
Operator
Thiele Kaolin Company
Mine
0900337

Narrative

EE WAS WELDING ON A LOADING PLATFORM. HE WAS ADJUSTING LEG ON PLATFORM WHEN HOLDING PIN FELL OUT AND HIT HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A SEVERE BRUISE AND ALSO SPLITTING OPEN SIDE OF FOOT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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