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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220041690040 · 06/02/2004 · TTI Tech, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
TTI Technologies Inc
Operator
TTI Tech, LLC
Mine
1202344

Narrative

WHILE FITTING SUPPORT LEGS TO SAMPLER, EE WAS STEADYING A PIECE OF SQUARE STEEL TUBING TO BE TACKED INTO POSITION. WHILE RIGGING THE SAMPLER INTO FINAL POSITION, IT SHIFTED APPROX. 6 INCHES. EE LOST CONTROL OF THE TUBE (WHICH WAS STANDING ON THE FLOOR). THE TUBE TOPPLED OVER AND STRUCK EE ON THE FOOT. NOT THE RESULT OF REG. NONCOMPLIANCE, NOT TRAINING/SKILL RELATED...

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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