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HOISTING

220172080012 · 07/21/2017 · United States Gypsum Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HOISTING
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
ELEVATORS,CAGES,SKIPS,ETC
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USG Corporation
Operator
United States Gypsum Company
Mine
4100847

Narrative

Operator was shoveling material into White Rock Elevator in the Dryer Pit The Operator was investigating why the vibrator was not working and grabbed the hose that supplies air to the Vibrator for the Elevator. When the operator grabbed the hose it pulled the lid to the Elevator down onto the operator's wrist. The operator experienced a contusion to the left wrist/arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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