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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220222440013 · 08/22/2022 · Wilkes Barre Materials LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Groundman, Yardman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
2
Mine experience
4.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
American Asphalt Paving Co Inc; Haines and Kibblehouse Inc
Operator
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC
Mine
3600796

Narrative

Employee was closing a product slide gate, which was held open by a piece of steel. The employee used left hand to cut the steel, unfortunately right hand was near where the gate closes. When they cut through the steel the gate slide down and hit the tip of finger on right hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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