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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220041120016 · 04/17/2004 · Norris Asphalt Paving Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Brady D Meldrem
Operator
Norris Asphalt Paving Company
Mine
2301921

Narrative

Employee was preparing to mount a cutting edge on a FEL. The cutting edges were shipped on a palet stacked three high. Employee was sliding the top cutting edge off of the stack. His finger was caught between the two cutting edges. The cutting edges weigh approx. 350 lbs. apiece. Employee sustained a cut that required stitched and a broken finger. Both were to the same finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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