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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220061730008 · 06/18/2006 · Bentonite Performance Minerals, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
17.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Halliburton Company
Operator
Bentonite Performance Minerals, LLC
Mine
4800070

Narrative

A piece of iron had gotten wedged in crude ore slicer plate. Employee was standing inside slicer hole attempting to dislodge the piece of iron using sledgehammer. On one of the downward swings his left forearm struck against a metal plate, used as an ore deflector plate, sticking out into the slicer hole approximately one to two inches. Employee received 8 to 9 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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