HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at U S Borax Inc
Start: 07/27/2021

220212150003 · 07/27/2021 · U S Borax Inc

Details

Degree of injury: PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 360
Mine experience: 7 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rio Tinto Group
Operator: U S Borax Inc
Mine: 0400743

Narrative

Employee was replacing cutting edge (approx. 8ft x 10inches x 2inches) on a 834 rubber tire CAT dozer drag box in the truck shop. When lifting the final cutting edge after the others had been installed, the load became unstable and fell. The uncontrolled movement of the cutting edge pinched/crushed the employees right thumb.

Source

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