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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220031620008 · 05/29/2003 · American Aggregates Of Michigan 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
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Edward C Levy Jr
Operator
American Aggregates Of Michigan Inc
Mine
2002688

Narrative

WHILE OPERATING A 988 CAT LOADER, EE OPENED RIGHT SIDE CAB WINDOW SO HE COULD ""SPIT"". WINDOW WAS NOT SECURED IN OPEN POSITION WHEN EE REACHED FOR WINDOW HANDLE, HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF & WINDOW S LAMMED SHUT, PINCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. HE PULLED HIS FINGER FROM WINDOW CUTTING THE SKIN. ALL THIS TOOK PLACE WHILE MACHINE WAS IN FORWARD MOTION. 11 STITCHES REQUIRED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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