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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010680047 · 02/22/2001 · Staker Paving & Construction Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
Staker Paving & Construction Company Inc
Mine
4202103

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE WATER TRUCK, SPRAY NOZZEL NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED, THE DRAINED THE AIR LINE BY THE CAB, SHUT OFF THE TRUCK, AND PROCEEDED TO TURN TO SPRAY NOZZLE, DID NOT BLEED OFF TH E AIR LINE AT THE NOZZLE AND SO WHEN ADJUSTING THE NOZZLE THE METAL CAP ON THE END OF NOZZLE, CAPPING AIRLINE AND WATER, FLEW OFF HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE NOSE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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