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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220033170015 · 10/30/2003 · Imerys Perlite USA, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HOISTING APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alleghany Corp
Operator
Imerys Perlite USA, Inc
Mine
0201136

Narrative

TRUCK DRIVER LOADING BULK PERLITE ORE IS LOWERING THE LOAD OUT SOUT BY THE USE OF A CRANK OPERATED WINCH WITH CABLE CONTROLING THE SPOUT WHEN VRANK SPUN DURING SPOUT DOWN MOVEMENT AND THE TRUC K DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE CRANK BY PLACING HIS HAND INTO THE CRANK MOVEMENT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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