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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012080036 · 07/22/2001 · 3M Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
7
Mine experience
10.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
Operator
3M Company
Mine
0400191

Narrative

PROCESS OF STEEL CHANGE ON GYRONATORY. WAS PLACING BOLTS INTO MAINFRAME WHEN ONE BECAME STUCK. RELEASED HOLD ON BOLT TO LOOK UNDERNEATH. AT THAT MOMENT THE BOLT FREED AND SLID INTO PLACE CATCH ING THE TIP OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE MAINFRAME. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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