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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220051460034 · 05/16/2005 · American Colloid Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Amcol International Corp
Operator
American Colloid Company
Mine
4800245

Narrative

EE was moving steps to treater so he could clean up. He did not notice a piece of metal leaning on ladder, when steps moved, the metal fell on right thumb, pinching it between ladder and metal piece. Fracture to thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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