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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220002340004 · 08/08/2000 · Wayne Processing Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
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
3
Mine experience
0.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rex Fought
Operator
Wayne Processing Inc
Mine
4608622

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A WIRE ROPE UP THE CATWALK AT THE COAL TRANSFER BUILDING; AS HE HANDLED THE WIRE ROPE, A STRAND ENTERED HIS GLOVE AND PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT THUMB. ON 8/9/00, HE WAS DIAGNOS ED WITH CELLULITIS OF HIS RIGHT THUMB AND WAS TREATED ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS WITH IV-ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 8/14/00.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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