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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022420007 · 08/21/2002 · J M Huber Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
3
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J M Huber Corp
Operator
J M Huber Corp
Mine
0901093

Narrative

EE BELIEVED HE HAD LOCATED HYDRAULIC OIL LEAK. EE PLACED BARE HAND ON UNSUSPECTED LINE, PULLING IT AWAY FROM SUSPECTED LINE. EE ASKED OPERATOR TO PRESSURIZE SYSTEM IN ORDER TO POSITIVELY IDEN TIFY LEAK. UNFORTUNATELY, EE'S INDEX FINGER WAS PLACED PRECISELY ABOVE A PINHOLE LEAK. AT OVER 2,000 PSI, THE PINHOLE LEAK PIERCED EE'S FINGER & INSTANTLY FILLED IT W/HYDRAULIC FLUID.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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