HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at U.S. Silica Company, LLC
Start: 10/14/2008

220082940009 · 10/14/2008 · U.S. Silica Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: GROUND
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 72
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): USS Holdings Inc
Operator: U.S. Silica Company, LLC
Mine: 3400377

Narrative

The employee was unloading a rail car at the unloading screw. He was opening a rail car discharge slide using a 60"" bar. The slide was difficult to open and the employee stood on the bar to attempt to move the slide. The bar slipped while he was standing on it causing him to fall to the ground. The employee twisted his right knee as he fell.

Source

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