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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220041830036 · 06/18/2004 · Specialty Granules LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Specialty Granules LLC
Operator
Specialty Granules LLC
Mine
4700148

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING REPLACEMENT CABLE THROUGH DROP BALL. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SECURE THE CLAMPS WHEN THE CABLE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD, RESULTING IN LACERATIONS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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