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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220041600022 · 06/03/2004 · 3M Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
38
Mine experience
0.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
Operator
3M Company
Mine
0400191

Narrative

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE MIXER. HE REACHED FOR THE BRUSH THAT WAS ABOVE THE OPEN LID AND BUMPED THE LID AS HE WITHDREW THE BRUSH. THE LID CAME DOWN ON RIGHT THUMB, SMASHING IT INTO THE EDGE OF MIXER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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