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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122650011 · 09/18/2012 · Nu-West Industries Inc

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Agrium Inc
Operator
Nu-West Industries Inc
Mine
1002177

Narrative

Employee was changing cutting edges on a D10 dozer with the assistance of two mechanics. The bar that the injured employee was using slipped and the cutting edge came down crushing the employees right ring finger in between the edge and the dozer blade, amputating the tip of the finger off.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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