HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Imerys Talc Incorporated
Start: 07/05/2002

220022000015 · 07/05/2002 · Imerys Talc Incorporated

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: BAGS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 13 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rio Tinto Group
Operator: Imerys Talc Incorporated
Mine: 2402050

Narrative

THE EE WAS CHANGING DUST COLLECTOR BAGS IN THE VACUUM SYSTEM WASTE COLLECTOR. EACH BAG WEIGHTED APPROX. 80 TO 100 .BS. A ROPE WAS ATTACHED TO THE BAGS AND CAGES TO PREVENT THEM FROM FALLING IN TO THE WASTE BIN WHEN CLAMPS WERE RELEASED. NORMALLY, THE BAG WOULD STAY IN PLACE WHENT HE CLAMP IS RELEASED BUT THE ONE THE EE WAS HANDLING DROPPED IMMEDIATELY AND THE HAND STEADYING THE BAG

Source

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