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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220160120029 · 01/11/2016 · St. Marys Cement U.S. LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
VOTORANTIM CIMENTOS
Operator
St. Marys Cement U.S. LLC
Mine
2000038

Narrative

Contract laborer was cleaning up a gypsum rock spill on grating when EE was struck by a piece of gypsum. A single gypsum rock fell from a beam just as the employee bent over to pick up a piece of material and fell between the adjustment strap and brim of EE's hard hat resulting in a small contusion that required a stitch to close. The employee was given full return to work status.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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