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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220150300058 · 01/20/2015 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STORAGE TANKS AND BINS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
U S Borax Inc
Mine
0400743

Narrative

A technician was emptying a hopper. The technician was helping another employee by shifting a larger hopper to dump into. When the technician shifted the hopper it moved impacting the left little finger causing a fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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