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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220002200050 · 07/25/2000 · Midwest Minerals LLC

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
Truck driver
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
5.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
George E Nettels
Operator
Midwest Minerals LLC
Mine
1401464

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A KEEPER PIN IN TO HOLD UP THE BED OF A 25 TON HAUL TRUCK AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BED AND THE HANDLE OF THE KEEPER PIN. THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER O N THE RIGHT HAND WAS FRACTURED AND CUT. HIS FINGER WAS SUTURED AND SPLINTED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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