HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at U S Gypsum Company
Start: 12/16/2019

220193600007 · 12/16/2019 · U S Gypsum Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
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: MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 1.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent): USG Corporation
Operator: U S Gypsum Company
Mine: 1200427

Narrative

Mechanic placed hand in a pinch point between cylinder & pick attachment. Pick was not supported & shifted, pinching mechanic's thumb. Pick was moved to release the mechanic's thumb. The thumb received a displacement fracture & two lacerations, one of which required 5 stitches. The other required 0 stitches. Mechanic was released with restrictions.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown