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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220062640025 · 09/14/2006 · James Peterson Sons Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
32
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John M Peterson
Operator
James Peterson Sons Inc
Mine
4702792

Narrative

Employee was assisting lead person to remove a support shaft that holds a conveyor belt. The shaft wouldn't slide out by pushing from the opposite side. The injured employee reached in to assist with his hand to pull the shaft. When the shaft slid out of the support bracket on the opposite side the shaft tipped up & pinched the employee's finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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