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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220002200066 · 07/29/2000 · Tufco Ready Mix Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
TOE(S)/PHALANGES
Days lost
36
Mine experience
18 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Linda Tufts
Operator
Tufco Ready Mix Inc
Mine
4103217

Narrative

EE WAS REMOVING A PLASTIC TRASH CONTAINER FROM SHOP AREA. A RADIATOR COWLING FROM A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIR, WAS LAYING FLAT ON THE SHOP FLOOR. A GUARD FOR THE COWLI NG WAS LEANING ON THE COWLING. EE MOVED THE COWLING TO HAVE MORE ROOM TO MANEUVER THE TRASH CONTAINER. THE GUARD THEN FELL OVER ONTO THE EE'S RT. FOOT, BREAKING THE BIG TOE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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