HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at mine
Start: 11/14/2003

220033300020 · 11/14/2003 · —

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 24 years

Operator

Controller (parent): —
Operator: —
Mine: 4103658

Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE INSTALLATION OF THE PLANETARY OF A SCRAPER. WHILE MANEUVERING THE PLANETARY, AN EYE BOLT THAT WAS BEING USED TO ATTACHTHE RIGGING BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE PLANETARY TO FALL AND STRIKE THE EE. EE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF BODY IN THE BACK, HIP, KNEE, AND CHEEK.

Source

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