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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220162280020 · 08/11/2016 · Lhoist North America of Virginia, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
18.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lhoist Group
Operator
Lhoist North America of Virginia, Inc.
Mine
4400082

Narrative

A Miner was lifting a 12"" dia X 20 ft long piece of steel pipe from a dumpster on the 13th level of the mine. The pipe hung on the edge of the dumpster and broke loose, striking the injured employee on the left shoulder. Injured employee was standing too close to the lift zone.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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