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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220091390018 · 05/13/2009 · Imerys Talc America Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
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
20.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Imerys Talc America Inc
Mine
4300150

Narrative

Reaching into steel pipe under railcar to obtain sample, employee cut right index finger on sharp edge where 2 pipes come together at a Y. Received 5 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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