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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220003220052 · 11/03/2000 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
MINERAL ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
25.05 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator
Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine
1900035

Narrative

EE WAS CLEANING THE ELBOW ON A HEAT EXCHANGER ON KILN #3. HE REACHED HIS LEFT ARM INTO THE ELBOW TO LOOSEN UP SOME MATERIAL AT WHICH TIME A PIECE OF SCALE FROM ABOVE FELL ONTO HIS LEFT WRIST A ND HAND. XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE BUT EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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