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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220030570028 · 02/24/2003 · —

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
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
21.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
—
Operator
—
Mine
4101192

Narrative

EE WAS REMOVING THE UPPER DEFLECTION SHEAVES ON 16001,BE1500W, DRAGLINE. WHILE TURNING THE SHEAVES TO GET THEM OUT OF THE TOWER, HE WAS HOLDING ON TO THE I-BEAM STRETCHING OUT TO TURN THE SHEA VES AND THEY SLOWLY SWUNG AND CAUGHT THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE I-BEAM. THE LACERATION ON HIS LEFT FINGER WAS CLOSED WITH THREE STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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