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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020840054 · 03/14/2002 · Cotter Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
General Atomics Uranium Resources
Operator
Cotter Corp
Mine
0501732

Narrative

THE EE WAS CLEANING SUPPLY SHELVES AND PINCHED HER FINGER BETWEEN TWO BALL VALVES. THIS RESULTED IN A BLOOD BLISTER. TWO DAYS LATER SHE NOTICED THE BLISTER WAS BROKEN AND SHE HAD RED STREAKS O N HER ARM. THIS WAS DIAGNOSED AS BACTERIAL INFECTION OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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