HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Castle Concrete Aggregates
Start: 10/28/2003

220033030040 · 10/28/2003 · Castle Concrete Aggregates

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 0.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Continental Materials Corp
Operator: Castle Concrete Aggregates
Mine: 0501443

Narrative

EE WAS CLEARING A JAM IN THE FEEDER. HE WAS STRIKING THE JAMMED ROCKS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHEN THE JAM BROKE LOOSE THE HAMMER WAS STRUCK BY THE FALLING ROCKS. EE WAS TRYING TO NOT LOSE THE H AMMER AND THE HAMMER TWISTED AND JARED IN HIS HAND CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS FOREARM. RESTRICTED DUTY.

Source

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