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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220032450137 · 08/05/2003 · Climax Molybdenum Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Transit man, Surveyor/Transit worker
Activity
Other, NEC
Injury source
BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
0.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Phelps Dodge Corp
Operator
Climax Molybdenum Company
Mine
0500790

Narrative

JOB BOXES WERE PLACED BACK TO BACK. WITH THE LID LIFTED ON ONE, THE LID WOULD STAY OPEN. HOWEVER WHEN BOTH LIDS WERE OPEN AT THE SAME TIME, THE OPPOSITE LID WOULD PUSH THE OTHER CLOSED. EMPLOY EE HAD ONE HAND ON THE BOX WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE OTHER LID, RESULTING IN THE LID DROPPING ON HIS RIGHT PINKIE AND RING FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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