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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022590070 · 09/09/2002 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
BELTS (NOT CONVEYOR)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.61 years

Operator

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

Narrative

WHILE PULLING THE DRIVE BELT BY HAND TO CHECK ALIGNMENT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND SHEAVE. HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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