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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001780075 · 06/02/2000 · Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Forklift operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
4000039

Narrative

THE UNLOADING CREW SET THE FORKLIFT AT THE CENTER OF HORIZONAL BRACE TO BE UNLOADED FROM THE TRUCK. METAL BANDS HAD TO BE CUT AS TO ALLOW THIS ONE PIECE TO BE UNLOADED SEPARATELY. UPON SHEARIN G OF THE BANDS, THE BRACE TOPPLED OVER TO ONE END HITTING THE EE. THE REASON THE BRACE TOPPLED OVER TO ONE EVEN THOUGH THE CENTER WAS CORRECT, WAS DUE TO WATER INSIDE THAT COULDN'T BE SEEN OR

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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