HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at 3M Company
Start: 01/03/2014

220140140002 · 01/03/2014 · 3M 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: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 4 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
Operator: 3M Company
Mine: 0400191

Narrative

Mechanic was attempting to track 32 waste elevator by removing a shim on the east tail pulley bearing. He had install a wedge to separate the bearing from the base frame. As he attempted to remove the shim the wedge slipped and the bearing smashed his finger.

Source

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