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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220000420017 · 01/29/2000 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
22.57 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Mine
1200063

Narrative

THE INJURED EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A BOLT ON THE SOUTH KILN FEED ELEVATOR WITH A RATCHET. AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT, THE RATCHET SLIPPED OFF OF THE HEAD OF THE BOLT AND HI S RIGHT HAND SMALL FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RATCHET HANDLE AND AN ELEVATOR BUCKET CAUSING LACERATION AND CONTUSION. XRAY FURTHER REVEALED A FRACTURE TO THE FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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