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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220120190026 · 01/09/2012 · US Bentonite Processing, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert Nolind
Operator
US Bentonite Processing, Inc
Mine
4801751

Narrative

Party and co-worker were cutting angle iron off a high beam supporting the blower in the mill building. When the last supporting bolt was cut free the angle iron was lacking support and came falling down. As it fell it caught ee right hand and injured his thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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