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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220162280009 · 08/11/2016 · Carmeuse L&S

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PALLETS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carmeuse Holding SA
Operator
Carmeuse L&S
Mine
0901094

Narrative

EE was getting a pallet from a stack when the back corner of the pallet got hung on the pallet below, the EE jerked on the pallet and it came loose striking the rib cage causing a fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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