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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220043070009 · 10/22/2004 · Florida Crushed Stone

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rinker Group Ltd
Operator
Florida Crushed Stone
Mine
0800024

Narrative

A Commercial Truck entered the scale and knocked the drain pan out of position with the tarp rack. Scale house operator climbed the ladder on the side of the truck to put the pan back into place. When the pan dropped back into position, the operator's thumb got pinched between the pan and the chute. Right thumb tip was cut, his nail was removed and he received six stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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