← MSHA accidents

POWERED HAULAGE

220131890013 · 07/05/2013 · Superior Ready Mix Concrete L.P.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
28
Mine experience
4.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J Brouwer Investments Inc
Operator
Superior Ready Mix Concrete L.P.
Mine
0400135

Narrative

While standing on a 4 x 12 board between two metal conveyor supports employee was guiding forklift operator to raise the gravity take-up on the belt to install a new belt. A fork got caught on a 3 piece of angle iron and the pressure on the fork became too great causing the angle iron to bend, and the fork to strike employee in the neck, face, and side of head.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown