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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220062860013 · 10/02/2006 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
TRANSFORMERS,CONVERTERS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
8
Mine experience
29.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Mine
0402848

Narrative

Employee was assisting an Electrician with mounting a transformer. Transformer weighed approximately 100 lbs. Employees lost control of the transformer and hit employee in the mouth and above the right knee and fell to the floor. Wound to the lip required one suture to close.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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