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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020170018 · 01/09/2002 · Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.78 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company
Mine
4001052

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THROAT OF SHREDDER PRIOR TO ADJ TEETH. HE WAS USING A SCRAPER TO DIG OUT THE CLAY. HIS HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE WIPER.THE WIPER HAD BEEN WORN SHARP AND SLICED OPEN HIS LEFT THUMB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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