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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220032450131 · 08/22/2003 · Lyons Salt Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peter E Powell
Operator
Lyons Salt Company
Mine
1400413

Narrative

WHILE REPAIRING THE HEAD PULLEY'S BAD BEARING - MINER PINCHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BEARING HOUSING AND BEARING PLATE, SMASHING IT, RESULTING IN A BRUISE AND CUT WHICH WAS TREATED AT THE CLINIC WITH STITCHES AND A TETNUS SHOT. HE WAS RELEASED TO REGULAR DUTY THE SAME DAY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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