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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021330073 · 05/07/2002 · Cargill Salt

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PALLETS
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
54
Mine experience
40 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cargill Inc
Operator
Cargill Salt
Mine
3301994

Narrative

A PALLETIZER WAS JAMMED WITH PALLETS. HE WAS TRYING TO UNJAM PALLETS, AND SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED TWO. THE THIRD ONE WAS MORE TOUGH BUT AFTER SOME FRUSTRATION, IT CAME LOOSE. HE WENT TO PLACE IT DOWN & IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN HIS RIGHT CALF.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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