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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220091200015 · 04/23/2009 · URS Corp

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
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
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
0
Mine experience
3.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
URS Corporation
Operator
URS Corp
Mine
1001873

Narrative

A mechanic was holding a drill steel with the deck bushing raised up on the drill steel and suspended from the jib line. The jib line broke causing the deck bushing to slide down the drill steel striking the employee's hand. The employee's left thumb was pinched causing a laceration needing ten stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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