HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Imerys Talc Incorporated
Start: 08/22/2007

220072430035 · 08/22/2007 · Imerys Talc Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 2.83 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rio Tinto Group
Operator: Imerys Talc Incorporated
Mine: 2402050

Narrative

EE was trying to adjust the support straps of a semi-bulk bag filling with talc powder, the employee's hand slipped and contacted bottom metal edge of mast on forklift. The employee was not wearing gloves. The force of contact with the metal edge lacerated the employee's right hand across the knuckle of the index finger. Resulting in two days away from work.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown