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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220060730030 · 03/07/2006 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
U S Borax Inc
Mine
0400743

Narrative

The employee had placed his right hand on the bed of a hydro-crane, while pulling a sling out from under a 4"" stainless steel pipe with his left hand. When he pulled the sling loose, a piece of pipe that was stacked on the lower one came loose, falling about 4"" onto the employee's right hand. The tip of the employee's right ring finger was smashed with minor bone loss.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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