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POWERED HAULAGE

220012190021 · 05/04/2001 · Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Fork lift
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
66
Mine experience
25.86 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company
Mine
1504511

Narrative

EE WAS GOING TO EMPTY THE DUMPSTER AT THE DRYER. HE WAS LOOKING UP AT THE BELT AND WATCHING THE POLES THAT HOLD THE BELT UP. WHEN THE SLIDE SHIFT OF THE FORKLIFT HIT A POLE HIS RIGHT THUMB GOT HUNG IN THE STEERING WHEEL. HIS BODY WENT FORWARD & IT PUSHED HIS SHOULDER BACK. HE WENT TO DR.& 1ST AID ONLY 5-5-01 AFTER WORK. BECAME REPORTABLE 7/27 WENT HE TOOK OF FOR SURGERY. EST 6-8 WE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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