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220042570087 · 08/25/2004 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
HEART ATTACK
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
20.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator
Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine
0600019

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SPENT BRIQUETTES WITH A SHOVEL FROM THE CALCIUM FURNACES. HE STAGGERED AWAY AND COLLAPSED TO THE FLOOR IN A FELLOW EMPLOYEE'S ARMS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNRESPONSIVE SO TWO EMPLOYEES CONDUCTED CPR AND REVIVED HIM WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. HE WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE AND ON 8/30/04 HAD HEART BYPASS SURGERY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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