HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at WE Soda Alkali, LLC
Start: 11/02/2016

220163220033 · 11/02/2016 · WE Soda Alkali, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 19
Mine experience: 5.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Tronox Limited
Operator: WE Soda Alkali, LLC
Mine: 4800152

Narrative

Installing pipe overhead, using a chain wrench to apply forward pressure. Chain wrench grip slipped, causing pipe to fall off of pipe jacks, striking employee on the left shoulder. Based on preliminary medical notes the injury is a potential non-displaced scapular fracture.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown