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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011060070 · 01/24/2001 · Iluka Resources Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
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
—
Mine experience
3.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Iluka Resources Ltd
Operator
Iluka Resources Inc.
Mine
4406879

Narrative

TWO MEN WORKING TOGETHER ON LENGTH OF PIPE, ONE ON EACH END. WHEN EE AT ONE END SCREWED IN NIPPLE INTO ""T"" PART THE PIPE SLIPPED AND EE AT ONE END'S FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ""T"" AND VISE. EE' S FINGER HAD SKIN PULLED FROM END OF FINGER AND SMALL CHUNK TAKEN OUT. EE TAKEN TO LOCAL HEALTH CENTER FOR CHECK. BANDAGED AND GIVEN ANTIBIOTIC.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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