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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220003070011 · 10/19/2000 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
12.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
2300188

Narrative

EE WAS USING OVALITY BEAM TO MEASURE KILN #1 1STTIRE TO SHELL OVALITY WHEN THE OVALITY BEAM HIT A LOW HANGING PLATFORM ABOUT 3' UPHILL OF 1ST TIRE. THE OVALITY BEAM MAGNETS BECAME DETACHED AND THE DEVICE FELL. EE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT & THE IMPACT OF THE DEVICE STRIKING HIS HAND CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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