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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220111660038 · 09/02/2010 · Brown Brothers Construction

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
21
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Charles A Brown; Ellis Brown
Operator
Brown Brothers Construction
Mine
4202526

Narrative

EE was injured when a 10""x10""x8' block of wood was being repositioned by a co-worker in the back of a truck. EE was exiting the truck bed and had his hand behind him on tailgate. The block of wood got away from his co-worker and crushed EE's left hand between the tailgate and the block of wood. The crew was cleaning up the site after the crusher had been relocated.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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