HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Watertown Sand & Gravel Inc
Start: 02/24/2011

220110670049 · 02/24/2011 · Watertown Sand & Gravel Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: 6
Mine experience: 7.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Joseph H Belcher
Operator: Watertown Sand & Gravel Inc
Mine: 3000837

Narrative

Employee was routinely checking the bin capacity of the stone bin on the plant. He opened the overhead door (chain pulley) then stuck his head under the door to look in the bin. He accidentally let go of the chain and the door came down on his head.

Source

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