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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220000070008 · 01/04/2000 · Specialty Granules LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
16.34 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Specialty Granules LLC
Operator
Specialty Granules LLC
Mine
3603460

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLATCHING CLEAN OUT DOOR FOR COLLECTOR DUST PIPE. WHEN CLEANOUT PIPE UNLATCHED, THE WEIGHT OF THE MATERIAL FORCED THE DOOR TO DROPPINCHING EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN THE DOOR AND ME TAL DEFLECTING CHUTE, CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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