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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220051430099 · 05/18/2005 · Asbury Advanced Materials

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
11.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Asbury Carbons Inc
Operator
Asbury Advanced Materials
Mine
3607028

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT A PNEUMATIC HOSE TO A PNEUMATIC CONVEYOR. HE WAS TRYING TO ALIGN THE HOSE WITH THE CONNECTOR BY FORCEFULLY BENDING AND PULLING THE HOSE TOWARD HIMSELF. THE HOSE CONNECTOR SLIPPED OUT OF THE SOCKET AND SWUNG OVER AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS SAFETY GLASSES WHICH CUT THE LEFT EYEBROW.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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