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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220050540002 · 02/21/2005 · American Rock Salt Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.56 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Joseph G Bucci
Operator
American Rock Salt Company LLC
Mine
3003255

Narrative

Employee was helping another employee sand blast a head shaft for a stamler flight chain. The shaft was sitting on a cart and the employee was rolling the shaft for the sand blasting. The cart flipped up causing the employee to pinch his right middle and ring fingers between the shaft and the ground. Employee fractured the tips of both fingers.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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