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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220031980039 · 07/09/2003 · Oldcastle Stone Products

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
0.36 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
Oldcastle Stone Products
Mine
4400165

Narrative

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE LOT TOWARDS THE PLANT WHEN HE STOPPED TO HELP ANOTHER EE WHO HAD DROPPED A LOADED BULK SACK ONTO THE LOT. HE HELD ONE OF THE LOOPS OF THE BULK SACK WHILE THE OTHER EE ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE FORK OF THE FORKLIFT INTO THE LOOP. THE FORK CAME IN TOO FAR AND CAUGHT EE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CUTTING IT, REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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