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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220161200038 · 04/22/2016 · Mission Valley Rock, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.79 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Mission Valley Rock, LLC
Mine
0401859

Narrative

Employee was removing worn paddles from material washer by lifting paddles to edge of tub and tipping them over the edge. Employee lifted paddle to edge and didn't clear lip of tub causing the paddle(40lbs) to fall approx. 10in. smashing employees right middle finger. Resulting in fracture to tip of right middle finger. Management notified of incident on 4/25/2016 @ 8:30am.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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