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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220002840053 · 10/03/2000 · Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
24.61 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A HATCH ON A RAIL CAR, WHICH WAS UNDER PRESSURE, WHEN HE LIFTED THE LOCK INTO THE UP POSITION THE HATCH POPPED OPEN STRIKING HIM IN THE HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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