MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties
Start: 03/15/2000

220000840035 · 03/15/2000 · Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity: Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source: PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 22.05 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator: Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties
Mine: 3300156

Narrative

UTILITY OPERATOR WAS ASSISTING TWO GARAGE MECHANICS MAKE ADJUSTMENTS ON THE DRAGLINE LIFT CABLE.HE WAS IN THE CAB AT THE CONTROLS, OPERATING LEVERS PER THE MECHANIC'S DIRECTIONS TO HELP ADJUST THE DRIVE CLUTCHES. THE SIDE WINDOW WAS OPEN TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE MECHANICS AND AS HE CAUSEDTHE CABLE TO JERK, DEBRIS FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

Source

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