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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220040120032 · 01/06/2004 · Unimin Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
Mine experience
5.57 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Unimin Corp
Mine
4500779

Narrative

MATERIAL IN HOPPER FROZE WHILE PRYER WAS BEING REPAIRED DURING THE THAWING OF HOPPER. EE WAS USING T HANDLE BAR TO BREAK UP MATERIAL. BAR BECAME STUCK AND WHEN HE PULLED ON IT, IT CAME LOOSE A ND STRUCK HIM IN CITIEST.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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