HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Black Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability Co
Start: 07/05/2013

220131910017 · 07/05/2013 · Black Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability Co

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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: Machine maintenance
Injury source: BELTS (NOT CONVEYOR)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 33
Mine experience: 2.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Thomas A Thorson
Operator: Black Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability Co
Mine: 4800987

Narrative

The plant was shut down when EE went to install B58 belt on classifier fan. He pulled on belt and assistant pushed, causing his right pinky finger to run between belt and sheave. Finger was broken and bleeding due torn tissue. He was taken to specialist in Powell, Wyoming for successful surgery. Though serious, this injury was not life threatening.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown