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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220151390031 · 05/11/2015 · Gerke Excavating, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Richard A Gerke
Operator
Gerke Excavating, Inc.
Mine
4703710

Narrative

While moving stuck material while plant was shut down and locked out a rock struck his right thumb. Employee thought that it was only bruised but went to the dr. the following day and discovered it was fractured.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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