← MSHA accidents

HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220032540049 · 08/19/2003 · Wyandot Dolomite Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
5
Mine experience
9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David Wolfe
Operator
Wyandot Dolomite Inc
Mine
3300181

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON THE RAIL CREW CLOSING THE AIR BREAK SYSTEM WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED WHILE TURNING A VALVE. WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED HIS BODY PUSHED FORWARD ONTO THE KNUCKLE OF THE CAR INJURING HIS RIBS. ALTHOUGH THE INJURY OCCURRED ON THE 19TH, HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE WEEK. HE DIDN'T MISS WORK UNTIL THE FOLLOWING WEEK AND WDI WASN'T NOTIFIED OF THE SITUATION UNTIL 8/26/03.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown