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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220143000011 · 10/23/2014 · Wyo-Ben, 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
Drill helper
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David Brown
Operator
Wyo-Ben, Inc
Mine
4800974

Narrative

EE was arranging augers on the drill truck when EE caught their thumb between two auger. This resulted in the thumb needing stitches to re-attach the nail. There is also a fracture on the tip of the thumb that will require follow up examinations and further treatment.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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