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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220033140072 · 10/10/2003 · Materion Natural Resources

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BARRELS,KEGS,DRUMS
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
24
Mine experience
7.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Materion Corporation
Operator
Materion Natural Resources
Mine
4200706

Narrative

EE WAS MOVING A BARREL OF PRODUCT WITH THE BARREL LIFTER. WHEN HE PUT THE BARREL ON THE PALLET, HE SAW IT WAS NOT SITTING ON THE PALLET PROPERLY. HE STARTED TO REPOSITION BARREL, AND PLACED HI S LEFT HAND IN BETWEEN THE METAL PART OF THE BARREL LIFTER AND THE RIM OF THE BARREL (IN A PINCH POINT) AMPUTATING THE TIP FROM HIS LEFT RINGFINGER TIP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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