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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220202160005 · 07/28/2020 · Specialty Vermiculite LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
32
Mine experience
1.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Dicalite Management Holdings, LLC
Operator
Specialty Vermiculite LLC
Mine
3800085

Narrative

Employee was lifting fork of extended reach lift to adjust width of forks. EE dropped fork into place. EE's hand position allowed the tip of pinky finger of EE's right hand to be crushed between back of fork and support cross member of backstop.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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