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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220151940021 · 07/09/2015 · Iluka Resources Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Iluka Resources Ltd
Operator
Iluka Resources Inc.
Mine
4407250

Narrative

Employee was directing adjustment placing of pipe on a pipe welding machine. Pipe made a sudden movement thinking it was going to fall the employee made an effort to move. He placed his hand on a part of the machine which was not in use. This was on the lower half of a clamp. The upper half dropped hitting the middle finger on the left hand. Finger was fractured

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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