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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220101620010 · 06/06/2010 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, 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
30.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.
Mine
4500939

Narrative

While raising a demister section using a chain hoist, employee struck his gloved hand against the demister section, which has sharp metal edges, cutting his right ring finger, requiring sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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