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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220033160047 · 11/07/2003 · Carmeuse Lime and Stone

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Couple or uncouple mine car
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
Mine experience
21.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oglebay Norton Company
Operator
Carmeuse Lime and Stone
Mine
4002545

Narrative

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING RAIL CARS UTILIZING A RAIL CAR PULLER. THE PULLER DID NOT STOP THE RAIL CARS FULLY & EE TIGHTENED BRAKE ON THE BACK OF THE 2ND RAIL CAR. EE WENT TO WALK OVER TH E RAIL CAR PULLER CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED IN SOME MUD. AS HE WAS FALLING THE CABLE TIGHTENED, COMING UP OFF THE GROUND & STRUCK EE IN THE FACE. THE EE NEEDED 4 STITCHES IN HIS LIP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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