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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220072330015 · 08/10/2007 · EP Minerals, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
APPAREL,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle-Picher Industries Inc
Operator
EP Minerals, LLC
Mine
2600677

Narrative

Employee was to change bags in our A15 Baghouse. While taking hold of cage being handed to him, the injured got the cage too close to right earlobe. His earring became caught, when he released the cage to place in position it tore his earring out of earlobe. Medical Treatment Only Accident. Stitches/Sutures to reattach earlobe. NO Lost Time

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
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