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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012190062 · 07/24/2001 · Greater Wise Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William D Humphreys
Operator
Greater Wise Inc
Mine
4406084

Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CHECKING THE LOADER FOR AN OIL LEAK. AS HE OPENED THE DECK LID TO LOOK, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DECK LID AND HANDLE, MASHING HIS FINGER. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, HE J ERKED HIS FINGER OUT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF HIS RT. RING FINGER. NO LOST TIME INVOLVED BUT REPORTABLE DUE TO FRACTURE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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