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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220153060023 · 10/29/2015 · Mag Pellet

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Plumber, Pipefitter, Millwright
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alan Fritz; Larry Lehtinen
Operator
Mag Pellet
Mine
1202470

Narrative

Maintenance team replacing a roller. Injured employee was holding a backing plate in position when another mechanic lost control of the roller pin, dropping it on the injured employees fingers. Middle finger on left hand lost nail, broken.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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