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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220241560018 · 05/23/2024 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
32
Mine experience
7.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vulcan Materials Company
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
0900038

Narrative

Employee was replacing a piece of drill steel from the drill carousel, when it was placed on the drill rack below the carousel, the employee attempted to slide it off of the rack. The steel tube then fell on the employee's foot striking employee above the steel toe in the boot.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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