HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals Inc
Start: 11/27/2002

220023400038 · 11/27/2002 · Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 7
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Eagle-Picher Industries Inc
Operator: Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals Inc
Mine: 3503236

Narrative

OUR EMPLOYEE HAD LOCKED & TAGGED THE MILLING FAN TO INDICATE HE WAS WORKING ON IT. HE WAS TO HARD SURFACE THE INSIDE OF THE FAN. HE WAS OUT OF SIGHT OF TWO EAGLE MINE EMPLOYEES ON OTHER SIDE OF THE FAN. THEY TURNED A SHEAVE TO REMOVE DRIVE SHAFT BELTS WHICH TURNED A FAN BLADE & SMASHED HIS HAND, BREAKING A BONE & BRUISING THE HAND BADLY.

Source

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