HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc
Start: 08/26/2003

220032550021 · 08/26/2003 · Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Driller operator
Activity: Getting on or off equipment
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 6 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Imerys S A
Operator: Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc
Mine: 0900047

Narrative

MSHA INSPECTOR EXITED DRILL ON LEFT SIDE & ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE DOOR. DOOR DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. HE SHUT DOOR AGAIN JUST AS DRILL OPERATOR PLACED LEFT INDEX FINGER IN DOOR LATCH. DOOR CRUSHED FINGER TIP: 2 FRACTURES, 12 STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown