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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220121110033 · 04/16/2012 · Highway Materials LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
10.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peter DePaul Irrevocable Combined Trust
Operator
Highway Materials LLC
Mine
3600052

Narrative

Employee was removing the components of a flop gate at the discharge of a secondary screen. Supporting pin moved causing the flop gate to drop 6 to 8 inches. Employee attempted to catch the piece pinching it between the gate and side of a chute.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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