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POWERED HAULAGE

220032550014 · 09/01/2003 · BYK Additives Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Forklift operator
Activity
Fork lift
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rockwood Specialties Group Inc
Operator
BYK Additives Inc.
Mine
4100298

Narrative

OPERATOR WAS TRANSPORTING PALLET OF MATERIAL. AFTER COMPLETING A 90 DEGREE TURN, HE ACCELERATED. FORKLIFT WHEELS WERE NOT COMPLETELY STRAIGHT CAUSING FORKLIFT TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS INTO EQUIPMENT WALKWAY. EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED FROM GEARSHIFT LEVER AND WAS PINNED BETWEEN WALKWAY STRUCTURE & FORKLIFT ROPS SUPPORT CAUSING A FRACTURE OF BONES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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