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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220082410024 · 08/25/2008 · Solvay Chemicals, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Solvay S A
Operator
Solvay Chemicals, Inc
Mine
4801295

Narrative

The employees were pulling miner cable outby with the 913 loader hooked to a wire rope cable that went through a pulley that was chained to a bolt. The chain broke and the cable struck the employee in the lower back causing a contusion to his back. He was taken to seek medical attention and was put on restricted duty to finish up his set to allow his back to heal.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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