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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122050001 · 07/16/2012 · Morton Salt Inc

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
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.27 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Morton Salt Inc
Mine
4101776

Narrative

Employee states he was inspecting the centrifuge chute after cleaning with the inspection door closed. Employee removed the inspection door pin and opened the door. While holding the inspection pin in his right hand, the pin contacted an appendage on the rotating drum which slammed the metal door pin into the thumb of his right hand resulting in an injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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