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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220081710029 · 06/07/2008 · 3M Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
Operator
3M Company
Mine
0300426

Narrative

Maintenance employee was attempting to position a new chute that was connected to a chainfall by way of a padeye. He applied force in a cross direction to align the chute and the weld failed on the padeye. The chainfall buckle and padeye came back and struck the employee in the forehead causing a laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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