MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Porters' Sand & Gravel
Start: 08/04/2003

220032870026 · 08/04/2003 · Porters' Sand & Gravel

Details

Degree of injury: ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Truck driver
Activity: Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source: SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
Nature of injury: SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 8 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Ralph E Porter
Operator: Porters' Sand & Gravel
Mine: 3002409

Narrative

WHILE HE WAS STANDING BY MANNING THE SANDBLASTER THE PRESSURE FORCED THE LOCKING FORKS LOOSE AND BLEW THE LID OFF THE TOP OF THE MACHINE FORCING SAND OUT, PELTING HIS FOREARMS FROM WRIST TO EL BOW CAUSING SKIN ABRASION REQUIRING TREATMENT.

Source

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