HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Mullite Company Of America
Start: 07/24/2002

220022210034 · 07/24/2002 · Mullite Company Of America

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Dryer operator, Kiln operator, Dry plant operator, Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 3.78 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Asea Brown Boveri Ltd (ABB)
Operator: Mullite Company Of America
Mine: 0900339

Narrative

EE WAS FOLLOWING KILN SHUT-DOWN PROCEDURES. WHEN THE KILN IS SHUT DOWN, THE KILN ASST MUST KEEP THE ZURN FAN SPINNING FOR APPROX 1/2 HR. HE BUMPS THE FAN WITH A 2X4 BOARD. EE CAUGHT THE BOARD IN THE FAN CAUSING IT TO SLAM THE BOARD DOWN (ON THE END HE WAS HOLDING) ON THE FAN HOUSING, MASHING HIS RT INDEX FINGER. FINGER REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.

Source

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