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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220000690024 · 02/10/2000 · 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
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Mine
1800017

Narrative

A MILLWRIGHT AND CO-WORKERS WERE ADJUSTING CRUSHING CAVITY SIZE ON A CONE CRUSHER.A PIN THEY WERE INSTALLING WAS TOO TIGHT, SO THEY REMOVED IT WITH A DRIFT AND SLEDGEHAMMER. INJURED TRIED TO C ATCH THE PIN AS IT WAS DRIVEN OUT. IT STRUCK HISHAND, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN PIN AND ADJUSTMENT CAP COLLAR. THREE SUTURES REQUIRED FOR WOUND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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