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MACHINERY

220191720010 · 06/11/2019 · Conmat Inc., dba Helm Materials

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
39
Mine experience
7.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Helm Group Inc
Operator
Conmat Inc., dba Helm Materials
Mine
1101575

Narrative

Employee failed to make sure that their foot was clear of an Impactor Bar when they pulled out the lock out safety device. The Bar rotated and struck their Steel Toed boot causing 2 hairline cracks to the foot bones and 1 to the Tibia bone. EE was treated and released from FHN Hospital, but further examination of the foot is going to require mechanical immobilization.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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