HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at U S Borax Inc
Start: 01/11/2001

220010160073 · 01/11/2001 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: STORAGE TANKS AND BINS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 21.57 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rio Tinto Group
Operator: U S Borax Inc
Mine: 0400743

Narrative

WHILE MOVING METAL LOCKERS UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRSTHE OTHER PERSON MOVING THE LOCKERS LOST HIS GRIP CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BEAR ALL THE WEIGHT OFTHE LOCKER. THIS RESULTED IN A ""GOUGE"" TYPE AVUL SION TO THE PAD OF THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A SKIN GRAFT.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown