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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220252660011 · 09/10/2025 · Cantera Carraizo Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Drill operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alfonso M Diaz Jr
Operator
Cantera Carraizo Inc
Mine
5400019

Narrative

Track drill operator during operation, finds the drill bit has been obstructed with mud, EE unscrews the drill bit to use a thin shaft to pierce the obstructed drill bit shaft, but was not aware than in the process of removing the drill bit, the shaft also unscrewed. While cleaning the drill bit shaft, the shaft came undone and pinched EE's right index finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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