HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Thomas Sand & Gravel Co., Inc.
Start: 12/22/2016

220163630002 · 12/22/2016 · Thomas Sand & Gravel Co., Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: SCALP
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 6 years

Operator

Controller (parent): John W Thomas
Operator: Thomas Sand & Gravel Co., Inc.
Mine: 4104465

Narrative

EE was raising the sand belt up on the Descander and the hydraulic cylinder on the plant wasn't strong enough so they had to help it go up and when it was lifted up they lifted it up too far and the linkage came out and it dropped and hit EE in the head.

Source

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