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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020350124 · 10/22/2001 · River City Stone Division Of Mathy Construction Co

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mathy Construction Company
Operator
River City Stone Division Of Mathy Construction Co
Mine
1302134

Narrative

THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE HOSE AT THE SLURRY PUMP THAT NEEDED REPAIR. THE DAMAGED SECTION WAS CUT OFF. THERE WERE THREE PROTRUDING WIRES STICKING OUT FROM THE END ABOUT 1/4"". THE RUBBER PIPE IS REINFORCED WITH THE WIRE. THE HOSE BEGAN TO SLIP FROM THE EMBANKMENT, THE MINER TRIED TO GRAB IT WHICH RESULTED IN A PUNCTURE IN HIS PALM BY THE WIRE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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