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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020420170 · 01/26/2002 · U.S. Silica Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
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)
USS Holdings Inc
Operator
U.S. Silica Company, LLC
Mine
4602805

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE BALL TRAY SCREEN, ATTACHING IT TO THE BALL TRAY OF #3 ROTER SCREENER, SITTING IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. EMPLOYEE LAID THE SCREEN ON THE TRAY WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS SCREWING THE SCREEN ONTO THE TRAY, EMPLOYEE ALLOWED SCREEN TO FALL ABOUT 1/2 INCH AND CUT HIS FINGER TIPS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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