HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Washington Group International, Inc.
Start: 05/16/2003

220031490017 · 05/16/2003 · Washington Group International, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by flying 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: UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 9 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Washington Group International Inc
Operator: Washington Group International, Inc.
Mine: 2400910

Narrative

WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE THE VALUE CAP FROM THE AIR STEM FROM A 651 E SCRAPER TIRE. THE VALVE STEM BECAME LOOSE AND WAS EJECTED UNDER PRESSURE. SAND BLASTING HIS RIGHT PALM AND WRIST. EE WAS C HECKING THE AIR PRESSURE OF THE TIRES.

Source

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