HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Start: 12/30/2001

220020930022 · 12/30/2001 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Coal sampler
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury: HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part: HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost: 16
Mine experience: 15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator: Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine: 4402422

Narrative

EE WAS HELPING TO SHIFT A LOADED BARGE AT THE PLANT. HE WAS PULLING ON THE CABLE UP & OVER A CORNER BIT THAT WAS AROUND. THE CABLE STARTED TO TIGHTEN DUE TO NOT ENOUGH SLACK IN CABLE & REALIZE D HIS HANDS MIGHT GET TRAPPED BETWEEN BIT & THE TIGHTENING CABLE. HE PULLED THE CABLE UP REAL QUICK & FELT A BURNING SENSATION, SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS NAVAL AREA.

Source

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