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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220161810013 · 06/25/2016 · Mag Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
14
Mine experience
0.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alan Fritz; Larry Lehtinen
Operator
Mag Mining LLC
Mine
2103817

Narrative

Employee was assisting another employee in pulling a distributor plug. While handing the plug off, the other employee grabbed the plug with both hands. As EE did so EE's thumb was smashed between the bottom T-handle and the distributor. Part of EE's thumb tip was pinched off.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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