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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001530026 · 05/22/2000 · Reynolds Metals Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Reynolds Metals Company
Operator
Reynolds Metals Company
Mine
4100906

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ROLLING A BLIND. HE WAS MOVING A WING NUT BY HAND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AND BEGAN TO FALL. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH THE WING NUT, HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETW EEN THE WING NUT AND INSULATION. THIS CAUSED A FRACTURE TO HIS FINGER. EMPLOYEE IS NOT LOSING ANY TIME AND IS NOT ON WORK RESTRICTIONS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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