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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220221810002 · 06/23/2022 · US Aggregates Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
The Heritage Group
Operator
US Aggregates Inc
Mine
1202409

Narrative

A miner was attempting to unplug a bridged rock out of the the portable jaw crusher when the employees finger got caught between a rock and the metal plate. The miner was wearing gloves but the rock smashed EE's ring finger causing EE to have to receive stitches at the end of EE's finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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