MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Thiele Kaolin Company
Start: 02/23/2011

220110600020 · 02/23/2011 · Thiele Kaolin Company

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Hang or reposition tubing
Injury source: BLOCKING
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Paul R Kirschling
Operator: Thiele Kaolin Company
Mine: 0900337

Narrative

Common procedure of installing PVC slip-joint pipe was being done when excavator was being used to push a 4x4 block against the pipe to put together. The 4x4 block broke and was propelled through the air and struck employee in the leg.

Source

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