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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220191440001 · 05/20/2019 · Colorado Materials Ltd

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John R Weisman
Operator
Colorado Materials Ltd
Mine
4103430

Narrative

While moving a supporting block beneath a conveyor assembly under construction, the block was left crooked. Employee attempted to straighten the block and the conveyor assembly dropped unexpectedly and caught the meat of EE's right little finger. The crush injury caused a 15 cm laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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