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MACHINERY

220061840003 · 06/28/2006 · G S MATERIALS INC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Supervise
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
10
Mine experience
2.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
R G Kirkpatrick Sr.
Operator
G S MATERIALS INC
Mine
3102092

Narrative

Employee climbed onto hopper to direct trackhoe. Trackhoe bucket hit sideboard on top of hopper. Side board swung down. Another side board that was attached to sideboard that was hit swung forward hitting employee; employee fell forward and into hopper. He hit his arm on a six inch eye beam injuring left arm. Employee received a strain/contusion of the left bicep muscle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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