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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220043360024 · 11/23/2004 · Imerys Pigments LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
32
Mine experience
32.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Pigments LLC
Mine
0100011

Narrative

EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO UNCLOG A RAYMOND MILL BY HITTING THE PIPE. A BRACKET, UNATTACHED TO SILO BUT CONNECTED TO PIPE, DISLODGED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 75' STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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