MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at U. S. Silica Company
Start: 07/23/2003

220032200021 · 07/23/2003 · U. S. Silica Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Welding or cutting
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: ANKLE
Days lost: 90
Mine experience: 7 years

Operator

Controller (parent): USS Holdings Inc
Operator: U. S. Silica Company
Mine: 1101013

Narrative

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT OFF BOLTS OF A CONNECTING CLAMP ON A 10"" WATER LINE APPROX. 40' LONG. THE BOLTS BROKE LOOSE ALLOWING THE PIPE TO DROP ABOUT 2', STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER & ANKLE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO HIS ANKLE.

Source

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