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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220052590003 · 09/12/2005 · White Rock Quarries

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.83 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vecellio Group Inc
Operator
White Rock Quarries
Mine
0801058

Narrative

Open fracture of L-hand middle finger distal phalanx (tip) resulted after screen shaker pulley being replaced by IE slipped and fell over IE's injured body part. IE is being treated by physician. He is working under restricted duty (no use of L-hand). Contributing cause: IE failed to use proper mechanical devices (come-a-long) to hold pulley in place while being replaced.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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