← MSHA accidents

MACHINERY

220262100013 · 07/27/2026 · Thiele Kaolin Co.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Hoist
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J Eric Tillirson
Operator
Thiele Kaolin Co.
Mine
0900151

Narrative

Two employees were operating a drill rig and breaking it down to move to another location. The banjo box was being lifted from the ground into a vertical position for transport when the cable broke and the banjo box fell, striking the employee injuring EE's right leg, nose and face.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown