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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220000800055 · 02/29/2000 · Las Animas County Government

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
2
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Las Animas County-CO
Operator
Las Animas County Government
Mine
0504514

Narrative

TANDEM DUMP TRUCK TAIL GATE WAS IN ADVERTENTLY OPENED WHILE LOOSING ROCKS THAT HAD THE GATE BLOCK OPENED. A ROCK FROM THE TOP ROLLED DOWN, HIT THE TAILGATE AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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