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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011490107 · 05/16/2001 · Basic Materials Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
14.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Manatts Enterprises; Cedar Valley Corp
Operator
Basic Materials Corp
Mine
1300725

Narrative

THE DISSCONNECT SWITCH ON FRESH WATER PUMP HAD BEEN OPENED. HE WENT TO CLOSE THE BOX DOOR, BUT THE SAFETY LATCH WAS CORRODED. HE PUSHED UP ON THE SAFETY LATCH AND THE LATCH MOVED. THIS CAUSED HIM TO CUT FINGER ON LATCH OF DOOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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