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220032170004 · 07/28/2003 · Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
ANIMALS,INSCTS,BRDS,REPTL
Nature of injury
POISONING,SYSTEMIC
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
Mine experience
33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company
Mine
2200032

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON THE TRUCK LOADING PLATFORM. THIS AREA IS LESS TRAVELED THAN ANY OTHER AREA OF THE PLANT. THE STEEL H BEAMS ARE A PRIME LOCATION FOR WASPS TO BUILD NESTS. AS HE WAS PERFORM ING HIS REGULAR DUTIES IN THE AREA WHERE A NEST WAS LOCATED, HE WAS STUNG BY WASPS ON THE CHEEK & THE BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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