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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220222640005 · 09/19/2022 · Morton Salt Inc

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
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
35
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc
Operator
Morton Salt Inc
Mine
1600970

Narrative

The employee was pulling a steering cylinder out of a machine, the cylinder slipped and caught the employee's left thumb between the cylinder and frame of the machine, resulting in a broken left thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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