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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220040640031 · 02/27/2004 · Irving Materials Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
1
Mine experience
6.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Fred (Pete) Irving
Operator
Irving Materials Inc
Mine
1200029

Narrative

EE WAS MOVING A TOGGLE BLOCK FOR THE JAW CRUSHER. HE AND ANOTHER EE TIPPED THE BLOCK BACK TO MOVE SOME WOOD CRIBBING AND WHEN THEY LET THE BLOCK DOWN EE'S RIGHT THUMB WAS UNDER IT. THE WEIGHT OF THE BLOCK WAS SUCH THAT THEY HAD TO TIP IT BACK TO RELEASE HIS THUMB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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