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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022320013 · 08/12/2002 · IMI-South LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
MOTORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
30
Mine experience
0.26 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Fred (Pete) Irving
Operator
IMI-South LLC
Mine
1517687

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN POSITIONING A DECK WINCH. USING PRYBARS, TWO MEN WERE MOVING THE WINCH INTO POSITION WHEN ONE BAR SLIPPED. THE LOAD (APPROXIMATELY 250 POUNDS) WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE OTHER BAR. THE TRANSFER OF WEIGHT PINNED THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND AN ELECTRIC MOTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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