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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220042230006 · 07/30/2004 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
3102087

Narrative

The employee was changing oil in the Komatsu loader using a retractable hose reel to put oil in a reservoir. The employee was checking the dipstick when the hose reel unexpectedly retracted causing the nozzle to strike his left cheek. This caused a laceration that needed 6 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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