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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001150135 · 04/17/2000 · Hanson Aggregates East Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
27 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hanson PLC
Operator
Hanson Aggregates East Inc
Mine
0900033

Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A ROCK FROM THE TAKE UP PULLEY. EE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND WITH LEFT HAND HOLDING THE PIPE THE TAKE UP PULLEY WEIGHT OPERATES IN. HE SIGNALED FOR THE BOLT TO BE B UMPED AROUND WHICH SHOULD CLEAR THE ROCK. WHEN THE BELT (BOLT?) WAS BUMPED THE COUNTERWEIGHT SWUNG SIDEWAYS PINCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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