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FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

220072340009 · 08/13/2007 · Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Tennessee Zinc Company LLC
Operator
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC
Mine
4000168

Narrative

Employee was cleaning up around the tracks. He was lifting a rock to place it back on the car when another rock rolled off and crushed the tip of his left thumb. The injury was a fracture of the distal phalanx of the left thumb. Thumb was placed in a splint and medications were given.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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