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POWERED HAULAGE

220183520003 · 12/10/2018 · US Silica Co

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
HOISTING APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
8
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USS Holdings Inc
Operator
US Silica Co
Mine
4105363

Narrative

Employee was in a 126' boom lift attempting to relocate the boom lift unaware the basket was lodged on structure. When basket of boom lift broke free the basket jerked causing employee who was holding on to handrails of basket to smash right hand between basket rails and structure causing employee to smash/pinch right hand and 5th fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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