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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220031050016 · 03/21/2003 · Essroc Cement Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
29.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Italcementi Spa
Operator
Essroc Cement Corp
Mine
1200066

Narrative

A 4X4 TIMBER THAT WAS BEING USED AS BLOCKING WHILE INSTALLING AN AIR CHAMBER, FELL AND HIT MIKE ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE FINGER WAS SPLINTED SINCE HE HAD BROKEN IT PREVIOUSLY ON 2/22/2003 . IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INITIAL BREAK HAD NOT HEALED. *THE INITIAL BREAK OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF WORK.*

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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