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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012740039 · 09/20/2001 · Nelson Quarries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
RAILROAD TIES
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
28
Mine experience
0.57 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Kenneth L Nelson
Operator
Nelson Quarries Inc
Mine
1401477

Narrative

4 MEN WERE PICKING UP RAILROAD TIE TO STACK ON TOP OF ANOTHER RAILROAD TIE TO MAKE A LEVER AREA TO SET A BIN ON WHEN SITTING TIE DOWN IT SLIPPED AND CHOPPED ABOUT 5"" ONTO EE FINGER TIP AND A R OCK. CRUSHED FINGER TIP ON R.H. MIDDLE FINGER SOTHAT IT HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM 1 ST JOINT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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