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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220111170039 · 04/19/2011 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
197
Mine experience
5.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
U S Borax Inc
Mine
0400743

Narrative

Driver, of Dry Lake Trucking, was transferring trailer box into truck box for dumping, when he reached into a known pinch point between truck and trailer hooks to reposition tailgate hook that was not in the right position. With the trailer box in forward motion, he failed to stop the box thus smashing 3 fingers on his left hand (middle, ring and pinkie).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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