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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220053480009 · 12/12/2005 · Roanoke Cement Co., LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
18
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Titan Cement International S A
Operator
Roanoke Cement Co., LLC
Mine
4400068

Narrative

Driller was attempting to remove broken shank from drill hammer. With drill in vertical position steel shaft came unscrewed from hammer. Driller put his hand in hammer to remove broken part and shaft fell on his left arm. Arm is fractured and will require medical attention

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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