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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020980105 · 04/03/2002 · The Doe Run Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
6.32 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Renco Group
Operator
The Doe Run Company
Mine
2300457

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING REMOVING BOOM FROM ST8B AT THE BUICK UNDERGROUND SHOP AREA. EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED THE ""BOOM TO FRAME"" PIN AND WAS TOSSING THE PIN ON TO THE NED OF THE UNDERGROUND SHOP TRUCK. A CLOTH HAND TOWELL WRAPPED AROUND EE'S RIGHT HAND BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE PIN. THE PIN FELL ON THE EE'S RIGHT HAND, MASHING IT AGAINST THE BED OF THE TRUCK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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