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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220071900026 · 06/22/2007 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
MOTORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
34.27 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was assisting in changing out the cooling fan drive motor. To get the motor up to the cooling tower a pipe was put through the motor's lifting eyelet. One employee on each side of the 4 foot pipe lifted and started carrying the motor. When they went up an incline the motor slipped down the pipe contacting the employee's finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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