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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220051750002 · 06/14/2005 · Thiele Kaolin Co.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
23.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Paul R Kirschling
Operator
Thiele Kaolin Co.
Mine
0900151

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING TAIL PULLEY ROLLER ON INCLINE BELT CONVEYOR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN ROLLER WITH BAR, BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL FORWARD STRIKING BAR WITH RIGHT ARM RESULTING IN A BREAK TO HIS FOREARM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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