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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220031670003 · 06/10/2003 · U.S. Silica Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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
CHUTE & SLIDE-CONVYR HOPR
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USS Holdings Inc
Operator
U.S. Silica Company, LLC
Mine
2300544

Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A HOIST OPERATED LOADING CHUTE FROM A HOLE OF A RAILCAR. THE CHUTE JAMMED AND THE HOIST TRIPPED ITS OVERLOAD. EE PLACED HAND NEAR CHUTE PIVOT END TO SEE IF CHUTE WA S PLUGGED AND FULL. EE LOST HIS BALANCE AS HE RELEASE THE PIVOT END. THE PIVOT END SWUNG DOWN. SMASHING HIS LEFT FINGER AGAINST THE HOLE OPENING. 12 SUTURES & FRACTURED TIP OF FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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