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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001380024 · 03/17/2000 · Imerys Pigments LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Pigments LLC
Mine
0100011

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING FOR AIR LEAKS ON THE LINE WHEN THE NIPPLE BROKE AROUND THE AIR GAUGE. 120 PSI OF COMPRESSED AIR HIT HIS HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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