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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220043010009 · 10/22/2004 · American Aggregates Of Michigan 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
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
52
Mine experience
16 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Edward C Levy Jr
Operator
American Aggregates Of Michigan Inc
Mine
2002688

Narrative

A customer truck was overloaded and driver had to dump off some of the load. The truck driver was holding his tailgate partially open and did not see loader operator come over and grab on to the other end to help. The truck driver went to slam the tailgate shut and employee's left hand was smashed in the latching mechanism of the trailer.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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