HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Unimin Corporation
Start: 08/28/2001

220012540040 · 08/28/2001 · Unimin Corporation

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: PALLETS
Nature of injury: HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part: HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 3.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent): S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator: Unimin Corporation
Mine: 3100375

Narrative

INJURED AND COWORKER WAS CARRYING A GEAR BOX MOUNTED ON A SHIPPING PALLET. STARTED UPSTAIRS AND WAS ADJUSTING THEIR HOLD ON PALLET WHEN IT SHIFTED AND THE CORNER OF THE PALLET STRUCK EE IN THE GROIN AREA JUST BELOW THE BELT LINE. EE IS SCHEDULED TO HAVE OUTPATIENT SURGERY ON 9-17.

Source

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