HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Argos Puerto Rico Corp
Start: 12/27/2004

220050040003 · 12/27/2004 · Argos Puerto Rico Corp

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: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BARRELS,KEGS,DRUMS
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 42
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Italcementi Spa
Operator: Argos Puerto Rico Corp
Mine: 5400120

Narrative

Employee was helping in moving a 55 gallon oil drum from a wood pallet located at the warehouse entrance; next to the pallet was a garbage metal container. When the employee rotated the drum it turned over and caught his right-hand thumb against the metal container, crushing his thumb.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown