HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Start: 10/04/2001

220012960030 · 10/04/2001 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity: Utility truck, Water trucks
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 20 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alleghany Corp
Operator: Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Mine: 4503480

Narrative

STARTED THE DIESEL ENGINE ON WATER TANKER, WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED, THE THROTTLE STUCK AND WAS OVER-REVVING THE ENGINE. TO SLOW THE ENGINE, I REACHED TO PULL BACK ON THE FOOT THROTTLE, AND CUT ONE FINGER ON A SHARP EDGE OF THE PEDAL.

Source

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