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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220122000031 · 07/06/2012 · Cargill Deicing Solutions

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
33.83 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cargill Inc
Operator
Cargill Deicing Solutions
Mine
3301994

Narrative

TWO MECHANICS AND A SUPERVISOR WERE ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE TRIPPER BRIDGE TO MAKE AN UPGRADE. WHILE THE SUPERVISOR WAS ASSISTING THE TWO MECHANICS BY OPERATING THE MANUAL JACK, MOVEMENT IN THE JACK ARRANGEMENT OCCURRED CAUSING THE MATERIAL USED AS AN EXTENT ION BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE TRIPPER BRIDGE TO BE THROWN OUT. THE EXTENSION STEEL STRUCK THE SUPERVISOR IN THE HEAD.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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