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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220161660023 · 05/19/2016 · Burroughs Materials Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost
0
Mine experience
31.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Edward C Levy Jr
Operator
Burroughs Materials Corp
Mine
2003199

Narrative

Employee was operating the dragline when the wedge came out of the dump cable socket. As the employee began to reinsert the cable back into the socket with the help of another employee, the short end of the cable popped out of the socket and hit EE in the chin. Received 4 stitches to the chin.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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