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MACHINERY

220102360037 · 08/10/2010 · Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
WATER
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
132
Mine experience
0.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company
Mine
0900121

Narrative

WHILE HYDROBLASTING INTERIOR OF TANK RAILCAR DIRECT WATER PRESSURE FROM WAND EXTENSIVELY LACERATED LEFT FOOT; DUE TO EMPLOYEE CARELESSNESS IN OPERATION OF WAND & FAILURE TO RE-POSITION AS NEEDED FOOT SHIELD OF LEG/FOOT PPE TO ENSURE PROPER COVERAGE WHERE MOVEMENT WITHIN TANK CAR CAUSED SHIELD ""FLIP UP"" TO MORE VERTICAL POSITION & LEFT TOP OF FOOT/RUBBER BOOT IMPROPERLY EXPOSED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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