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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021690005 · 06/11/2002 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rohm & Haas Company
Operator
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine
1600970

Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A 12-VOLT BATTERY INTO THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME TRYING TO HOLD HINGED COVER ON THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT OPEN. WHILE LOWERING THE BATTERY INTO THE COMPARTMENT, THE EE INADVERTANTLY PLACED HISTHUMB BETWEEN THE FRONT PLATE OF THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND THE BATTERY, SMASHING HIS THUMB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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