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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220000630042 · 02/21/2000 · Unimin Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Chute, Pull or free
Injury source
RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Unimin Corporation
Mine
3100375

Narrative

EE USING PRYBAR TO DISLODGE OBSTRUCTION IN CHUTE. WHEN RAISING THE PRYBAR OVER HIS HEAD, THE BAR STRUCK THE GLOBE ON THE LIGHT FIXTURE. THE LIGHT FIXTURE BROKE IN TO SEVERAL PIECES. THE GLASS STRUCK HIS FACE AND HAND CAUSING ONE CUT TO THE FACE AND TWO CUTS ON HIS HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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