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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220211810002 · 06/23/2021 · Morton Salt Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
7
Mine experience
20.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc
Operator
Morton Salt Inc
Mine
1600970

Narrative

Employee was removing the left front tire off of the #3 Horizontal Drill to repair broken lugs. EE left a couple of lugs on to hold the tire but they broke off. The tire fell off hitting EE on the left shoulder and pinning EE's right leg under the tire.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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