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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220220880010 · 03/16/2022 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vulcan Materials Company
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
3101258

Narrative

Supervisor was spraying out the throughs bin underneath the screen on top of the tower. Employee walked down to the ground level to see if material was flowing out of the chute. As EE was walking past the torch box, all the material sloughed out and knocked the torch box over and onto the employee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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