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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
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