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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220182780014 · 10/01/2018 · Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lhoist Group
Operator
Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC
Mine
4100078

Narrative

Miner was using a come-along wench to extract a probe from kiln transfer chute. The wench strap slipped and got caught on a T-pipe connector, causing the T-pipe to break-off, go airborne, and hit the miner on the left elbow.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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