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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220120930039 · 03/24/2012 · Rio Grande Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Aurcana Corporation
Operator
Rio Grande Mining Company
Mine
4102905

Narrative

EE was helping another ee move a steel rack. The steel rack was tied to the forks of a fork lift. When ee delivered the rack to the new location on the surface by the portal. EE was working in the area and went over to help. When ee untied the wire, the load shifted and pinched his right thumb lacerating it.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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