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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021820046 · 06/18/2002 · CalPortland

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
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
—
Mine experience
6.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Operator
CalPortland
Mine
0400037

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A STUCK WATER VALVE. HE APPLIES ADDITIONAL PRESSURE AND THE VALVE OPENED ABRUPTLY JAMMING HIS FINGER BETWEEN A BOLT AND THE VALVE HANDLE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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