HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Martin Marietta Aggregates
Start: 12/04/2003

220033420008 · 12/04/2003 · Martin Marietta Aggregates

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 23.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator: Martin Marietta Aggregates
Mine: 3101235

Narrative

PER SHOP MANAGER - AFTER HEATING THE COUNTERWEIGHT/GEAR TO RELIEVE THE PRESS FIT OF THE ASSEMBLY, TWO MECHANICS WERE HITTING THE COUNTERWEIGHT/GEAR WITH SLEDGE HAMMERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE COUNTERWEIGHT/GEAR FROM THE ECCENTRIC BARREL. AFTER STRICKING THE COUNTERWEIGHT NUMEROUS TIMES, ON ONE GIVEN STRICK A PIECE OF THE CAST STEEL GEAR BROKE OFF AND PUNCTURED THE LEFT THIGH O

Source

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