HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Buzzi Unicem USA
Start: 12/09/2003

220033490037 · 12/09/2003 · Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 0.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Buzzi S p A
Operator: Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine: 1400162

Narrative

BYPASS DAMPER AT WASTE HEAT WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DAMPER & DISCOVERED ELECTRICAL HOIST CHAIN ""SLACK CHAIN"" WAS STUCK IN THE DAMPER SLOT. EE GRABBED CHAIN & PULLED HARD, AS HE DID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM/SHOULDER. WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE AREA WERE NOT FAVORABLE AT THE TIME & POWER HOUSE WAS PRODUCING TOO MUCH STEAM, NEEDED TO BYPASS BOILER

Source

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