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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220192910004 · 10/09/2019 · Solvay Chemicals, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
DISLOCATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Solvay S A
Operator
Solvay Chemicals, Inc
Mine
4801295

Narrative

Employee was installing roof bolts. The steel plugged, the employee struck the steel with the drill wrench. Upon striking the steel, the socket end of the wrench broke causing the socket to ricochet off the mast and struck the employee in the thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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