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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220002130145 · 07/21/2000 · Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners

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
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
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
25.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
General Chemical; Andover Group
Operator
Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners
Mine
4801497

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A 6 INCH VALVE AND WHEN THE VALVE REACHED ITS FULL OPEN POINT THE ACTUATOR SHAFT BROKE. THE BROKE HANDLE FELL PINCHING EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB AGAINST PIPE SUPPORT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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