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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220052590008 · 09/09/2005 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
25.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Mine
4500939

Narrative

Employee was moving table from elevated position (approx. 18"") to packaging location; he tipped table toward him to place top of table on pallet to transport. He lost hold of table top, causing table to fall and land on top part (metatarsal) area of right foot. Table top was constructed of plate steel making it top heavy.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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