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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022800140 · 10/02/2002 · River Products Company Inc

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
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
SCALP
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas R Scott
Operator
River Products Company Inc
Mine
1300193

Narrative

EE WAS DOING LOADER REPAIR, WHILE PUSHING PINS OUT OF BUCKET HYDRAULIC RAM LET LOOSE ALLOWING METAL SPACER TO FALL STRIKING HIS HEAD. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED EIGHT STITCHES TO CLOSE. EE RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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