HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at American Colloid Company Mineral Group
Start: 02/17/2006

220060550071 · 02/17/2006 · American Colloid Company Mineral Group

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 29 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Amcol International Corp
Operator: American Colloid Company Mineral Group
Mine: 0100093

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON THE UNDERSIDE OF A 1845 CASE UNILOADER AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE MACHINE. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN AT THAT TIME. ON 2/19/06 EE NOTICED THAT HIS RIGHT HAND BELOW HIS PINKIE HAD SWOLLEN. ON 2/20/06 HE CAME TO WORK & HIS HAND WAS STILL SWOLLEN. HE SOAKED IT THE NEXT NIGHT. X-RAY ON 2/22/06 REVEALED FRACTURE.

Source

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