HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Start: 06/06/2019

220193220023 · 06/06/2019 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost: 98
Mine experience: 29.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Vulcan Materials Company
Operator: Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine: 1101102

Narrative

The employee was trying to the close the check valve to repair a hole in a pump hose. It appeared that the valve was broken causing the flap mechanism to be improperly seated and not sealing off the water completely. The employee was trying to realign the check valve flap by opening the valve and closing it again, EE felt a pop in left shoulder.

Source

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