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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122070020 · 07/19/2012 · Kyanite Mining Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.83 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
The Disthene Group Inc
Operator
Kyanite Mining Corp
Mine
4403743

Narrative

Employee was running the impeller packer (robotic bagging machine) when a piece of tin dislodged from the storage tank and fell, striking employee on right shoulder causing pain and numbness down right arm and in the last three fingers of right hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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