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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220080320058 · 01/21/2008 · Unimin Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PLANTS,TREES,VEGETATION
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Unimin Corporation
Mine
3100375

Narrative

Employee was cutting a tree and it got lodged. In an attempt to get the tree on down, it broke loose striking the employee on the right shoulder causing a fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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