HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Carmeuse Lime and Stone Inc
Start: 03/27/2023

220230880008 · 03/27/2023 · Carmeuse Lime and Stone Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 126
Mine experience: 1.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Carmeuse Holding SA
Operator: Carmeuse Lime and Stone Inc
Mine: 1500062

Narrative

As the employee removed the last bolt in the flange coupling the unsecured pipe riser started to fall. In an attempt to keep the approximate 100 lb. pipe valve assembly from striking the concrete floor EE tried to catch it. Due to the fall and weight EE's two middle fingers were fractured between a guard and the assembly.

Source

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