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MACHINERY

220140630072 · 02/19/2014 · Lyons Salt Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peter E Powell
Operator
Lyons Salt Company
Mine
1400413

Narrative

Employee was impacting a roof bolt when the plate spun around hitting his right middle finger, reported it and then went back to work. The employee went to the emergency room on Saturday as it was not feeling better. It was at this point that the injury became reportable (2/22/2014) when an x-ray was taken and a splint was given to immobilize the finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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