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POWERED HAULAGE

220031350031 · 05/05/2003 · Unimin Specialty Minerals, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Fork lift
Injury source
BAGS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Unimin Specialty Minerals, Inc.
Mine
1102051

Narrative

EE WAS TRANSPORTING AN EMPTY IBC BAG ON FORKLIFT. HE WAS HOLDING TOP OF BAG W/HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST TOP OF ROPS OF FORKLIFT. BOTTOM OF BAG GOT CAUGHT UNDER FRONT TIRE OF FORKLIFT. WHEN THIS HA PPENED, THE WHEEL GRABBED BAG & PULLED IT OUT OF HIS HAND. AS THIS HAPPENED THE STRAP ON IBC BAG CAUGHT HIS FINGER AS THE TENSION TIGHTENED. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION & SIMPLE FRACTURE TO FING

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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