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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220003190009 · 11/07/2000 · Lafarge Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Coal sampler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
6.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Corporation
Mine
1100786

Narrative

EE WAS CLEANING OUT #1 COAL CHUTE THAT WAS PLUGGED, UNHOOKED THE AIR LANCE, POKED THE MATERIAL WHEN IT UNPLUGGED THE AIR LANES LINK WELDED ON THE SIDE CAME DOWN ON MY LEFT HAND WHICH HIT THE T OP OF THE FEEDER BREAKING MY LEFT THUMB. IT DID NOT HAVE GLOVES ON.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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