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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220111860014 · 06/30/2011 · Buckingham Slate Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Wallace Brad Jones; Mark W Claud
Operator
Buckingham Slate Company LLC
Mine
4400061

Narrative

Employee was picking up a rock to split it. The rock split in two as he was lifting it, and it fell back on to the conveyor rollers. The rock then had a smaller piece break off and flew up and hit the employee's face. He received a laceration to his right eyelid. All required PPE's were being used.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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