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STRIKING OR BUMPING

220001930016 · 06/30/2000 · Geo Specialty Chemicals

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type
Rubbed or abraded
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
22
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ken Ghazey
Operator
Geo Specialty Chemicals
Mine
0300537

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WELD A PIECE OF METAL. HE HAD LEANED THROUGH A PIPE GUARD RAILING AND WAS PRESSING HIS RIBCAGE (LEFT SIDE) AGAINST RAILING WITH ONLY HIS BODY WEIGHT. EMPLOYEE REPO RTED INJURY TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULED WORKDAY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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