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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021930022 · 06/19/2002 · Carmeuse Lime Inc

Details

Degree of injury
ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carmeuse Holding SA
Operator
Carmeuse Lime Inc
Mine
1102161

Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE INTO A SURFACE DRAIN IN ORDER TO FILL WITH WATER A SURFACE PIT USED TO WASH LIME FROM SEMI TRUCK. THE EE PLACED THE HOSE INTO THE DRAIN, WHILE W ATER WAS ON, AND WHEN HE LET GO OF THE HOSE HANDLE THE NOSE DUE TO PRESSURE, CAME BACK TO OF THE DRAIN STRIKING EE LEFT LEG. UPON INTINUED OBSERVATION AT DINIE INCIDENT WAS CLASSIFIED AS FIRS

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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