HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Heartland Materials
Start: 09/24/2020

220202810024 · 09/24/2020 · Heartland Materials

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: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Colas S A
Operator: Heartland Materials
Mine: 2302419

Narrative

Employee was removing a scraper from a belt when their left thumb became pinched between the scraper and the plate that held it in place. The weight of the scraper pinched their thumb. Left thumb is fractured. Employee has temporary limited use of their left hand.

Source

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