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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220100980006 · 04/05/2010 · Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mosaic Company
Operator
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc
Mine
2900802

Narrative

Emp. attempted to lift one end of a belt roller off the ground. The other end of the roller was in a bracket. As emp. began to lift from one end the opposite end of the roller fell out of the bracket, pinching the tips of employee's fingers on both hands between the roller and ground. Emp. taken to ER. Emp. with fracture to each middle finger on both hands, placed on restrictions.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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