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MACHINERY

220002900007 · 10/08/2000 · Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
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
CONVEYORS,NEC
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
5
Mine experience
18 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Dyckerhoff AG
Operator
Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
2300134

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DUST SCREW CONVEYOR. WHILE ATTACHING A CHAIN HOOK ON A STEEL BEAM OVERHEAD, THE WEIGHTED ARM OF AN OVERHEAD DOUBLE-DUMP VALVE ACTUATED & CAUGHT HIS WORK JACKET, PULL ING HIS ARM INTO A PINCH POINT BETWEEN THE VALVE'S WEIGHTED SHAFT & THE ADJACENT STEEL CHANNEL FRAMEWORK. HE WAS RETRACTING HIS ARM FROM SETTLING THE CHAIN HOOK WHEN THE VALVE ACTIVATED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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