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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220102910078 · 10/12/2010 · Morton Salt Inc

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
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Morton Salt Inc
Mine
1600970

Narrative

Employee was attempting to slide a piece of I-beam off a concrete slab onto a forklift and placed his right hand under the webbing of the I-beam. The lower end of the I-beam dropped approximately 4 inches jamming his right ring finger between the I-beam and the edge of the concrete slab.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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