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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020950041 · 03/27/2002 · Echo Bay Minerals Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Echo Bay Mines Ltd
Operator
Echo Bay Minerals Company
Mine
2601925

Narrative

WHILE REPLACING CLARIFIER LEAVES, HE CLOSED HIS THUMB INTO A PINCH POINT WHILE HE HAD HIS THUMB TRAPPED HE PULLED IT FREE. WHEN HE PULLED IT HE TORE A LITTLE LIGAMENT IN HIS THUMB. SPLINTED THUMB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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