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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220052790057 · 09/17/2005 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
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
0.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator
Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine
0600019

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MOVE/STRAIGHTEN OUT A FULL CONDENSER OF CALCIUM METAL WHEN HE WAS SLIDING/PUSHING IT FORWARD, THE BACK EDGE CAUGHT THE METAL RACK CAUSING THE CONDENSER TO SLAM DOWN TO THE RACK CATCHING HIS RT. THUMB BETWEEN THE CONDENSER & METAL RACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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