HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at IN Limestone Co
Start: 08/30/2017

220172540010 · 08/30/2017 · IN Limestone Co

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Outside foreman, Leadman
Activity: Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 2.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Wynnchurch Capital
Operator: IN Limestone Co
Mine: 1201061

Narrative

WHILE PREPARING TO MOVE A QUARRY SAW, MINER WAS TRYING TO DISCONNECT THE MAIN PLUG FROM THE SAW BY PULLING DOWN. EE STATED THE PLUG SEEMED STUCK SO EE PULLED HARDER. WHEN THE PLUG FINALLY RELEASED EE'S HAND STRUCK A ""J HOOK"" WE USE TO SUPPORT THE SAW CABLE CAUSING THE CUT ON THE TOP OF EE'S HAND. TAKEN TO CLINIC FOR EVALUATION. FIVE STITCHES RECEIVED.

Source

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