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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220032020093 · 07/02/2003 · TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries 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
CONVEYORS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Texas Industries Inc
Operator
TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)
Mine
4100007

Narrative

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A 54: RETURN IDLER ON A FIELD CONVEYOR. THE EE HAD ONE END PUT IN AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE OTHER END IN WHEN THE CHAIN THEY WERE USING TO HELP LIFT THE IDLER IN PLA CE SLIPPED CAUSE THE IDLER TO FALL STRIKING THE EE IN THE FOREHEAD. THE EE RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS FOREHEAD, EE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. EE RECEIVED FOUR STITCHES TO CLOSE THE CUT. EE WAS RELEASED

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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