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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220212010017 · 07/19/2021 · Empire State Mines LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
5
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Augusta Group Company
Operator
Empire State Mines LLC
Mine
3001185

Narrative

The miner was standing on a ladder and pushing up on a roof hatch door on the new shaft cage in the shop. The hatch door weighs approximately 40-50 lbs. The miner felt the ladder move and EE's hand slipped on the door EE was holding open causing it to come down on EE's left pinky finger tip.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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