HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Iluka Resources Inc.
Start: 02/06/2003

220030520021 · 02/06/2003 · Iluka Resources Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: WRIST
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Iluka Resources Ltd
Operator: Iluka Resources Inc.
Mine: 4406879

Narrative

INJURED MAINTENANCE MECHANIC AND CO-WORKER WERE INSTALLING SAMPLEPOINTS IN METAL PIPE. INJURED HELD CUT PIPE IN ONE HAND AND A LIGHT IN THE OTHER HAND. THE PIPE SECTION WAS HEAVIER THAN HE EXP ECTED, AND IT MOVED HIS WRIST AGAINST A SHARP EDGE, LACERATING IT AND REQUIRING FOUR (4) SUTURES. HE WAS WEARING A LONG SLEEVE SHIRT, BUT NO GLOVES, HOWEVER THE INJURY WAS ABOVE THE CUFF LINE

Source

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