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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220032830056 · 10/05/2003 · Stoneco 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
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
7.34 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
Stoneco Inc
Mine
3300104

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS BALANCING AN 18"" I BEAM WITH ANOTHER PERSON ON THE OTHER END. THE BEAM WAS ON THE GROUND. WHILE A LOADER WAS TRY TO CURL THE I BEAM INTO ITS BUCKET THE I BEAM TIPPED OVER. IT PINC HED ONE EMPLOYEE'S LITTLE FINGER. THE LITTLE LEFT FINGER TIP WAS PARTIALLY AMPUTED. THE FINGER REQUIRED STITCHES AND THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED BACK TO WORK THAT DAY WITH LIMITATIONS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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