HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Short Mountain Silica Company
Start: 01/17/2024

220240310004 · 01/17/2024 · Short Mountain Silica Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Washer operator, Sizing operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 10 years

Operator

Controller (parent): J Eric Tillirson
Operator: Short Mountain Silica Company
Mine: 4002964

Narrative

While removing a length of frozen pipe. The pipe slipped and pinched EE's left thumb between the pipe and a block wall. X-Rays were taken and a hairline fracture was seen next to the knuckle. The miner was given a splint to wear to reduce movement.

Source

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