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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220002450027 · 08/26/2000 · Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
CONVEYORS,NEC
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
30
Mine experience
27.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS BEGINING HIS 1ST OF THE SHIFT ROUNDS. HE CLIMBED ON THE COAL 204 TRIPPER AND OPENED THE ISNPECTION DOOR TO EXAMINE THE CHUTES ON THE TRIPPER. HE NOTICED A BUILD UP ON THE BELT WIPER A ND TRYED TO SCRAPE IT OFF WITH HIS HAND. AS HE WAS DOING SO HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND THE WIPER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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