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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010250012 · 01/12/2001 · Dacotah Cement

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
5
Mine experience
22 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
State Of South Dakota
Operator
Dacotah Cement
Mine
3900022

Narrative

EMPLOYEE HAD STARTED REPLACING A HYDRAULIC HOSE WHEN FLUID BEGAN TO SPRAY OUT FROM THE COUPLING.THE COUPLING BLEW APART SPARYING FLUID ALL OVER AND THE HOSE BOUNCING AROUND. THE HOSE STRUCK EM PLOYEE ON HIS LEFT ELBOW AS THE PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP. THE HYDRAULIC SPRING SYSTEM HAS TWO RELIEF VALVES, TO RELEIVE THE PRESSURE. HE RECEIVED A BROKEN ARM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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