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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220151750016 · 06/19/2015 · Irving Materials Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Crusher attendant/operator, Pan feeder operator/worker
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
1
Mine experience
1.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Earl Brinker
Operator
Irving Materials Inc
Mine
1200124

Narrative

While adjusting the door on secondary crusher, the door fell open and crushed the miner's thumb. Two people were trying to adjust the door when it fell. The door fell open smashing the thumb against a conveyor structure.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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