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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220103090002 · 10/29/2010 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
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
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was on knees vacuuming floor near north packing stand door. Another employee pushed door open on his way out of packing stand, at that moment Employee vacuuming reached up and put his right hand on door jam, as door closed it caught the end of his right ring finger. Employee jerked hand back and a portion of finger plus nail was torn off.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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