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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220083390002 · 11/30/2008 · Solvay Chemicals, Inc

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
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Solvay S A
Operator
Solvay Chemicals, Inc
Mine
4801295

Narrative

While unloading pipe, the employee lost his footing causing the pipe to move, smashing both hands in-between two pieces of schedule 120 pipe. The employee sustained two fractured finger tips on his left hand and two bruised finger tips on his right hand. The employee was released back to full duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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