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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011550023 · 05/21/2001 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
5.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rohm & Haas Company
Operator
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine
4101776

Narrative

EE STATES HE WAS REMOVING STEEL CABLE FROM SCAFFOLD POLES IN ORDER TO RETURN CABLE LINE INTO RETRACTABLE FALL PROTECTION DEVICE. WHILE DOING SO, THE LINE SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND STRUCK A SC AFFOLD BOARD(ALUMINUM) CAUSING IT TO FALL AND STRIKE HIS LEFT ARM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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