HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Tilcon Connecticut Inc
Start: 05/28/2009

220091520030 · 05/28/2009 · Tilcon Connecticut Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
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: WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 3.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent): CRH PLC
Operator: Tilcon Connecticut Inc
Mine: 0600022

Narrative

Employee was positioning tire with axle of truck in preparation of mounting it when the tire began to fall back towards him. The employee was unable to support the falling tire when it began to fall. The tire knocked the employee to the ground with the tire resting on his left leg/knee.

Source

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