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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220040200117 · 11/26/2003 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
21.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alleghany Corp
Operator
Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Mine
4503480

Narrative

MOVING RADIAL STACKER TO DIFFERENT LOCATION REQUIRES WHEELS MUST BE ROTATED. A CHAIN IS ATTACHED TO LIFT STACKER ON ONE SIDE SO WHEEL CAN BE ROTATED. AS THE STACKER WAS BEING LOWERED, EMPLOYEE HAD HOLD OF CHAIN TO DISENGAGE. THE STACKER STARTED TO ROLL SO CO-WORKER LIFTED STACKER CAUSING THE CHAIN TO TIGHTEN AND CATCH EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN CHAIN AND STACKER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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