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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220033560062 · 12/17/2003 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
25.34 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator
Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine
0400219

Narrative

EE WAS ONE OF AN 8 MAN CREW WORKING TO REPLACE IMPACTOR BARS. EE HAD CRANE PENDANT IN RT. HAND,LOWERING ROCKBUSTER IMPACTOR ROTOR ONTO SPACERS.EE WAS HOLDING SPACERS IN PLACE WITH HIS LT.HAND AS HE LOWERED THE ROTOR. IN DOING SO, HE PINCHED THE SKIN ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF HIS LT. THUMB. EE WAS IMMED. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL E.R. X-RAYS SHOWED NO BONE DAMAGE, THUMB CLEANED & SUTURED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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