HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at U.S. Silica Company, LLC
Start: 01/07/2010

220100140001 · 01/07/2010 · U.S. Silica Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
Nature of injury: SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 4.23 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was in process of pressure checking a pnuematic rail car, loaded with ground silica. Employee was attempting to tighten/seal one of the lids while the rail car was pressurized. The locking mechanism failed as he was hitting it with a hammer. Air and ground sand struck his face when the lid blew open.

Source

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