HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at United States Gypsum Company
Start: 04/04/2023

220230960037 · 04/04/2023 · United States Gypsum Company

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: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): USG Corporation
Operator: United States Gypsum Company
Mine: 1300434

Narrative

A mine maintenance employee was assisting in performing an annual service on the 2-belt hydraulic take-up. The employee placed their left ring finger in-between the two guards and pulled back on the guarding, this resulted in pinching of the employee's finger. The employee was wearing leather gloves at the time of the incident.

Source

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