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POWERED HAULAGE

220002840261 · 10/08/2000 · Lafarge Midwest Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
28.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Midwest Incorporated
Mine
1400073

Narrative

A ROTORY FEEDER WAS LOCKED UP ON F.N. DUST COLLECTOR. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE IT. HE PUT HISFINGERS ON DRIVE CHAIN & IT JUMPED A TOOTH & PINCHED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN CHAIN & SPROCKET. POWER WAS OFF & FEEDER WAS LOCKED OUT. FRACTURE TO 3RDFINGER & LACERATIONS TO 2ND & 3RD FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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