HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Start: 04/04/2000

220001080149 · 04/04/2000 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 12 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator: Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine: 4404951

Narrative

EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF WEAR METAL FROM A WA-600 KOMATSU BUCKET. HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMERTO HIT THE PIECE OF WEAR METAL IN ORDER TO KNOCK IT IN TO THE RELEASE POSITION. THIS WAS A SPARE LOADER BUCKET AND WAS SITTING ON THE YARD. IT WAS SLIGHTLY WEATHERED AND RUSTY. WHILE HITTING THE WEAR METAL WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF & PUNCTURED/LODGED IN HIS SHIN.

Source

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