HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Nestle Purina PetCare Company
Start: 12/19/2003

220033650011 · 12/19/2003 · Nestle Purina PetCare Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Nestle S A
Operator: Nestle Purina PetCare Company
Mine: 0402638

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS LINING UP EMPTY FRAGRANCE BARRELS ON THEIR SIDES FOR CRUSHING AND DISPOSAL. THE EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUSLY RINSED THE BARRELS, CUT THE TOP OUT, AND PARTIALLY CUT THE BOTTOM OUT OF TH E DRUM WITH A ""DRUM OPENER"". THE OPENER LEAVES A SHARP, JAGGED EDGE ON THE RIM OF THE BARRELS. THE EE WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES, BUT HIS FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SHARP METAL, 3 STITCH

Source

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