HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Carmeuse Lime and Stone
Start: 12/05/2000

220003630018 · 12/05/2000 · Carmeuse Lime and Stone

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Shortwall
Injury source: AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: ANKLE
Days lost: 44
Mine experience: 4.28 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Oglebay Norton Company
Operator: Carmeuse Lime and Stone
Mine: 4002545

Narrative

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS FIXING TO OPEN A LARGE DOOR TO THE MOBILE EQUIPMENT SHOP AND NOTICED A HYDRAULIC JACK IN THE WAY. HE MOVED THE JACK AND TURNED TO OPEN THE DOOR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS ANKLE. H R THOUGHT HE HAD SPRAINED IT. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS TOLD AS A PRECAUTION HE SHOULD SEE AN ORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR. THERE WAS A SLIGHT FRACTURE.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown