MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at BYK Additives Inc.
Start: 12/12/2005

220053530083 · 12/12/2005 · BYK Additives Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Hand tools (powered)
Injury source: CHAIN HOIST, CHAIN BLOCK
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: 4
Mine experience: 0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rockwood Specialties Group Inc
Operator: BYK Additives Inc.
Mine: 4100298

Narrative

Employee was using electric chain hoist to lift 1-ton bag that had fallen over. He ran the chain through the straps and hooked it above the block causing hoist to lift unevenly. Employee stuck his hand between chain and block and was caught when the tension shifted.

Source

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