HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc.
Start: 02/13/2019

220190510020 · 02/13/2019 · Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity: Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 34 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Imerys S A
Operator: Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc.
Mine: 1800342

Narrative

Two employees were moving a diesel generator to another level. When they were connecting the 8"" flexible hoses, one of the employees strained side (front wall of thorax) while trying to get the hose positioned in order to close the cam-locks.

Source

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