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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220191500031 · 05/28/2019 · Utelite Corp

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
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
1
Mine experience
13.98 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carsten N Mortensen
Operator
Utelite Corp
Mine
4200071

Narrative

The maintenance team was installing a new screen when a 6 inch square steel tube supporting the screen tipped and struck the miner's hand catching the hand between the tube and the catwalk. It resulted in a fractured left thumb and laceration on left hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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