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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011380033 · 05/06/2001 · Blue Mountain Minerals

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Portola Minerals Company
Operator
Blue Mountain Minerals
Mine
0404716

Narrative

THE MAINTENANCE WORKER WAS POSITIONING A SHEET OF METAL. THE METAL GOT HUNG UP AND WHEN HE LIFTED UP ON IT, IT CAMNE LOOSE AND FELL, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE METAL AND AN I BEAM. THE TI P OF THE LEFT RING FINGER WAS BROKEN AND SMASHED. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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