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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220170320007 · 01/23/2017 · Halquist Stone Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
71
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Tom Halquist; Bill Halquist
Operator
Halquist Stone Company Inc
Mine
4700746

Narrative

Employee was sorting 1/2"" x 4' x 4' steel sheets stacked vertically against a handrail. Employee leaned three sheets against self to access the fourth sheet in the stack when all four sheets tipped over onto legs. Incident resulted in a fracture to the right lower leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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