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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220141430001 · 05/12/2014 · Intex Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Welder (non-shop)
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
22
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Gregory A Buhl
Operator
Intex Corporation
Mine
2103513

Narrative

2 miners were installing a loader bucket liner. During the process while tack welding a section, the bottom of the jack slipped out of place striking the ee in the ribs. All ee involved were wearing the required PPE. The ee were truing to take extra precaution by eliminating any slippage of jack near the top of the bucket by welding on a strip of steal for the jack to brace against

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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