HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Thiele Kaolin Company
Start: 12/11/2001

220013610025 · 12/11/2001 · Thiele Kaolin Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: LEG, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: —
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Paul R Kirschling
Operator: Thiele Kaolin Company
Mine: 0900337

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC CLEAN OUT ROTARY VALVE. CORNER BOLT WAS LEFT IN FLANGE TO HOLD UP VALVE. WHILE LIFTING ROTARY VALVE TO PUT BOLTS BACK IN, FLANGE BROKE CAUSING VALVE TO FALL (VER Y HEAVY). WHEN THE VALVE FELL IT STRUCK HIM ON LEFT KNEE AND FOOT CAUSING BRUISES AND LACERATION.

Source

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