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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220102770002 · 07/11/2010 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
15
Mine experience
0.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator
Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine
0600019

Narrative

Employee took it upon himself to do a task without training for the task. He replaced the chipper chute and caught the 4th and 5th digits of his right hand between chute and chipper while maneuvering chute. Fracturing a bone in each finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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