STRIKING OR BUMPING

Name: STRIKING OR BUMPING at Covia Holdings Corporation
Start: 04/17/2008

220081210006 · 04/17/2008 · Covia Holdings Corporation

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 2.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent): S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator: Covia Holdings Corporation
Mine: 0900149

Narrative

The employee was loading a bulk truck from a silo. When coming from the bottom of the silo area, the employee failed to lower his head enough to avoid hitting a pipe. His head struck the pipe, causing a sprain to the neck area. The employee was wearing a hard hat. The medical diagnosis was a cervical sprain.

Source

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