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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020350115 · 12/04/2001 · H & H Materials Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David P Hoobler
Operator
H & H Materials Inc
Mine
3606980

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON A MAINTENANCE PROJECT IN THE SHOP WHEN HE SUSTAINED A SLIGHT FRACTURE TO THE BONE IN HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. THE INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE SERIOUS. HOWEVER, AN INFECTION DEVELOPED IN THE FINGER THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FINGER WAS XRAYED AS A PRECAUTION AND AN ANTIBIOTIC WAS PRESCRIBED AS A TREA

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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