HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Iluka Resources Inc.
Start: 01/31/2000

220000450029 · 01/31/2000 · Iluka Resources Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 10
Mine experience: 2.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Iluka Resources Ltd
Operator: Iluka Resources Inc.
Mine: 4406879

Narrative

EE AND COWORKER WERE WORKING TOGETHER AT THE TRACKS OF THE MINING UNIT. WHILE USING PROPANE TORCHES TO THAW FROZEN TRACKS OF MINING UNIT, A LARGE PIECE OF CLAY MATERIAL (~500-700#) FELL FROM A BOVE (~12') SCREEN AND HIT EE ON THE BACK. EE WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND. THIS INJURY REQUIRED XRAYS, PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE, AND MISSED DAYS.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown