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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220013510090 · 12/11/2001 · URS Washington Division

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
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BLOCKING
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
2.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Washington Group International Inc
Operator
URS Washington Division
Mine
1001936

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING EQUIPMENT WALK AROUND INSPECTION. HE LIFTED CHALK BLOCK ON HOLDING PIN TO SEE IF IT WAS FREE OF ICE. HE THEN ALLOWED CHALK BLOCK TO FALL BACK INTO NORMAL POSITION. EMPLOYEE' S FINGER WAS POSITIONED WHERE IT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CHALK BLOCK AND PIN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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