HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at U S Borax Inc
Start: 05/06/2002

220021370011 · 05/06/2002 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 22.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rio Tinto Group
Operator: U S Borax Inc
Mine: 0400743

Narrative

EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A FLIP GATE ON THE TRUCK DOCK #7 THAT HAD BECOME HUNG UP AT THE EDGE, BUTWHEN THE FLIP GATE WAS RELEASED, IT SPRUNG UP & BACK DOWN ON THE EE'S LT. HAND CAUSING A FRACTUR E TO HIS FIRST AND SECOND FINGERS.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown