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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220030920021 · 03/24/2003 · Pasminco Zinc, 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
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant 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
0.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Pasminco Ltd
Operator
Pasminco Zinc, Inc
Mine
4001627

Narrative

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING GRINDING RODS FROM THE ROD MILL AS PART OF A MAJOR MAINTENANCE PROJECT. THE RODS ARE 12' LONG & WEIGH 250 LBS. AS HE WAS MOVING 1 ROD INTO POSITION, IT SHIFTE D AND CAUSED HIS HAND TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN THAT ROD & ANOTHER ONE, RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE THUMB. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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