HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at CalMat Co
Start: 02/08/2008

220080500014 · 02/08/2008 · CalMat Co

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: CONVEYORS,NEC
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LEG, NEC
Days lost: 350
Mine experience: 1.87 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Vulcan Materials Company
Operator: CalMat Co
Mine: 0401924

Narrative

While removing north screw of blade mill BM-1 using come-alongs, the shaft shifted unexpectedly and employee's right leg was caught between the flights of the north and south screws. A root cause was stored energy not controlled.

Source

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