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HANDLING OF MATERIALS
220211650083 · 06/14/2021 · Western Construction Inc
Details
Degree of injury NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type Struck by falling object
Occupation Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost 0
Mine experience 2.48 years
Operator
Controller (parent) Richard J Heaton
Operator Western Construction Inc
Mine 1001643
Narrative Employee adjusting and pulling a sample. The sampler slid off the blocks and landed on employee's right thumb. Cut right thumb, received four stitches.
Source
Authoritative MSHA Open Government Data
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