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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220031610002 · 05/30/2003 · Imerys Talc America Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
10 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Imerys Talc America Inc
Mine
4300150

Narrative

2 EE'S WERE PLACING 6'LONG I-BEAMS ON TO THE DECK. AS THEY PLACED ONE BEAM DOWN, ONE EE HAD HIS HAND ON THE END OF THE BEAM. AS THEY PUSHED THE PIECE INTO POSITION THE INJURED EE CUT HIS RT. SMALL FINGER. FIVE SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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