HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Bluff City Materials, Inc.
Start: 03/31/2008

220080990050 · 03/31/2008 · Bluff City Materials, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
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: 14 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Michael P Vondra
Operator: Bluff City Materials, Inc.
Mine: 1102980

Narrative

Employee was replacing the blade on the d6 dozer when he bumped the hydraulic cylinder with his shoulder causing the cylinder to fall on and cut his left thumb. He severed 2 tendons and required surgery to repair tendons. Follow up appt. is 4/11/08 followed by physical therapy. Released for light duty w/restrictions.

Source

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