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HOISTING

220180600009 · 02/22/2018 · TOR Minerals International

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HOISTING
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
ELEVATORS,CAGES,SKIPS,ETC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
16
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Bernard A Paulson
Operator
TOR Minerals International
Mine
4103461

Narrative

Employee was clearing bridging wet Aluminum Trihydrate material from bucket elevator inlet chute with a shovel. The area was restricted access with barricade and signage. Shovel got caught to rotating buckets of elevator causing fingers to pinch between the shovel handle and inlet chute. EE received treatment from hospital ER for finger closed fracture and nail avulsion.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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