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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001610029 · 05/26/2000 · Tilden Mining Company L C

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
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CONVEYORS,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
U.S. Steel Canada; Cliffs Natural Resources Inc
Operator
Tilden Mining Company L C
Mine
2000422

Narrative

EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS FINGER IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A RETURN ROLLER WITH A NEW ROLLER CARRIAGE; THEY CAME TO A HIGH SPOT IN THE DUST CARPET WHERE CARRIAGE SAT UP, MAKING IT A TIGHT FIT TO GET THE ROLLER UNDER THE CONVEYOR BED. HE WAS PUSHING ROLLER IN & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE CARRIAGE DOWN WHEN HIS FINGER GOT PINCHED. DX: FRACTURE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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