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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220000100042 · 01/01/2000 · Calportland

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
22.28 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Operator
Calportland
Mine
0400036

Narrative

EE STATES THAT WHILE BREAKING DOWN A POWERSHOT TUBE TO BE RECHARGE, SHE SAID THAT AFTER SHE THOUGHT THAT THE PRESSURE HAD BEEN BLED OFF THE TUBE, SHE PROCEEDED TO REMOVE THE END OF THE TUBE. B ECAUSE THE TUBE WAS STILL UNDER PRESSURE, THE END FLEW OFF OF THE TUBE AFTER IT WAS UNSCREWED AND STRUCK HER ON THE RIGHT OF HER RIBS CAUSING A CONTUSION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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