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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220013370069 · 11/28/2001 · American Gilsonite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Occupation
Drift miner
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
American Gilsonite Company
Operator
American Gilsonite Company
Mine
4200854

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING HIS NORMAL JOB. WHILE MOVING AIRLIFT PIPE A CHUNK OF GILSONITE ROLLED DOWN THE SLOPE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND. HE FINISHED HIS WORK SHIFT AND WENT FOR A HOSPITAL EXAM AFTER WORK . IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LEFT INDEX FINGER BONE WAS FRACTURED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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