← MSHA accidents

MACHINERY

220173550002 · 12/12/2017 · St. Marys Cement U.S. LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
VOTORANTIM CIMENTOS
Operator
St. Marys Cement U.S. LLC
Mine
1100118

Narrative

When clearing the preheat tower, an employee was using a jack hammer to try and clear a large build up. When it came loose, the combined weight of the jack hammer and the chunk twisting as it fell sprained the employee's shoulder. Employee was seen by a doctor that day and placed on restricted duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown