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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220131750031 · 06/20/2013 · Limestone Dust Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mechanic helper
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
6
Mine experience
0.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Michael W McGlothlin
Operator
Limestone Dust Corp
Mine
4402783

Narrative

While replacing a brake chamber on a commercial truck, the employee unsafely attempted to disassemble the factory sealed portion of the brake chamber. The spring pressure discharged the brake chamber causing pieces of the spring to strike the employee over his left eye, causing a very deep laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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