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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220192940020 · 10/16/2019 · U S Silica Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
USS Holdings Inc
Operator
U S Silica Company
Mine
3800138

Narrative

employee was hooking up a new 2 1/2 inch hose to a booster pump located at the plant. The hose was brand new and was raveled and kinked up prior to putting water pressure to it. The employee had a grip on the hose as the pressure increased it began to unwind, the hose caught the employee's right thumb and twisted it.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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