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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022560003 · 09/05/2002 · Martin Marietta Aggregates Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
15.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator
Martin Marietta Aggregates Incorporated
Mine
3800146

Narrative

EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE CLEANING RAIL CARS. THE OTHER EE WAS PULLING ON A PRY BAR, TRYING TO GET THE DOOR TO CLOSE TIGHTLY. INJURED EE LEANED IN TO STRIKE THE LATCH MECHANISM. WHEN HE HIT THE LATCH, THE PRYBAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK INJURED IN THE SIDE OF THE FACE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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