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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220000470019 · 02/09/2000 · Alcoa Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alcoa Inc
Operator
Alcoa Inc
Mine
4100356

Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC WITH INSTALLING A HITCH PIN. THE EE PICKED UP A HITCH FROM THE STORAGE AREA AND PLEASED IT ON A TRUCK FOR TRANSPORT. WHILE PLACING THE HITCH ON THE TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE 'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HITCH PIN AND TAILGATE SUPPORT. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION OF THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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