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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220182970023 · 10/12/2018 · Superior Silica Sands LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHAIN HOIST, CHAIN BLOCK
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
1
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Insight Equity
Operator
Superior Silica Sands LLC
Mine
4703620

Narrative

While doing maintenance on the dryer a chain fall broke loose and struck a worker in the safety glasses. The impact caused safety glasses to cut cheek and nose requiring stitches

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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