HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Start: 08/08/2005

220052300020 · 08/08/2005 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 39.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Imerys S A
Operator: Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Mine: 0402848

Narrative

EE shut off a forklift engine & reached into the engine compartment to check the fan belt tension. When reaching into the engine compartment with his left arm, He contacted the hot surface of the exhaust manifold with his left elbow. The contact with the manifold caused him to jerk his arm back and his left hand was lacerated by the fan rod.

Source

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