HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at U S Silica Company
Start: 10/27/2004

220043130113 · 10/27/2004 · U S Silica Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 35.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent): USS Holdings Inc
Operator: U S Silica Company
Mine: 2000608

Narrative

Employee was removing heat tape from tall oil pipe. Employee's rib cage was leaning against the handrail. When employee reached over the handrail to pull the heat tape off, pressure was exerted on his right rib cage resulting in fracture.

Source

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