HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Imerys Talc Incorporated
Start: 07/29/2008

220082180045 · 07/29/2008 · Imerys Talc Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 8 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rio Tinto Group
Operator: Imerys Talc Incorporated
Mine: 2400162

Narrative

An AFFCO employee (contractor) was removing materials from the roof of the PT-9 construction area. While entering an elevator with scaffolding legs, a bucket of material, and a power tool; the elevator's exterior door closed on the injury's right hand resulting in a laceration to one finger. He was taken to Three Rivers Clinic for treatment - 8 sutures. 3 stitch

Source

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