HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Start: 09/02/2004

220042580018 · 09/02/2004 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 40
Mine experience: 31.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rohm & Haas Company
Operator: Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine: 3301993

Narrative

EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 9/9/04 DUE TO INJURY ON 9/2/04. EE WAS INJURED WHEN A SLIVER OF METAL BROKE OFF A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WHEN STRUCK BY A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE DRILL STEEL WAS BEING USED AS A DRIFT PIN TO ASSIST IN REMOVING A CYLINDER PIN FROM A HYDRAULIC JACK. THE SLIVER OF METAL EMBEDDED IN HIS LEG AND WAS REMOVED BY SURGERY.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown