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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220003040024 · 10/18/2000 · Thiele Kaolin Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
1
Mine experience
27 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Paul R Kirschling
Operator
Thiele Kaolin Company
Mine
0900486

Narrative

WHILE CLIMBING ON DOZIER, EE CUT HIS LEG ON PARKING BRAKE LEVER. EE WAS OPERATING A RENTED DOZIER. ON HIS NORMAL EQUIPMENT, THE PARKING BRAKE IS IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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