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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220181100007 · 04/10/2018 · Martin Marietta North Texas Cement, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
NECK
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Operator
Martin Marietta North Texas Cement, LLC
Mine
4100071

Narrative

Employees used a come-along to raise the belt off of the idle roller to take the pressure off and allow for easy change of the roller. Upon raising the belt, the employee found self under the load. The come-along slipped off the frame of the structure allowing the belt to forcibly drop down and strike the employee on the top of the head.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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