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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220211740054 · 06/17/2021 · United States Pumice Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Scalper-screen operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
23
Mine experience
3.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Elizabeth Anderson
Operator
United States Pumice Company
Mine
0404225

Narrative

While changing the bars on a static rock screen, the employee set the top of a bar, then came down to the front of the bar to assist with placing the end of the bar into the correct position. Before EE had a good hold, the bar slipped, lacerating EE's pinky (5th finger) on the right hand. The injury resulted in two fractures and seven sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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