Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AROUND A CONVEYER BELT. AS HE WAS SHOVELING HIS THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A TROUGHM ROLL AND THE ROLL FRAME. THE EMPLOYEE'S THUMB WAS CUT AND REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.
CHANDLER READY MIX-MINE #1Metal/Nonmetal
Chandler Ready Mix Inc · Surface
Controlled by Cemex S A
Maricopa County, AZ · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0201892
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2000
- Latest incident
- Apr 2000
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2000 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE STATES THAT AFTER WORKING A SHIFT, THAT INCLUDED CHANGING TAKE-UP ROLLS, HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. EE DID NOT NOTICE ANY SPECIFIC INCIDENT THAT CAUSED AN INJURY. HIS BACK DID NOT BEGIN TO HUR T UNTIL AFTER THE EE HAD BEEN HOME FOR SEVERAL HOURS.