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MACHINERY

220010250043 · 01/11/2001 · Palm Beach Aggregate Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Michael Klein
Operator
Palm Beach Aggregate Inc
Mine
0801160

Narrative

WHILE EXCHANGING BUCKET ON BACKHOE EE WAS WATCHING FOR RETAINING PIN TO BE PUSHED TOWARD HIM. ANOTHER EE WAS SPOTTER AND 3RD WAS OPERATING COMBINATION TO PUSH RETAINING PIN OUT. WHEN THE ORDER WAS GIVEN THE PIN WAS PUSHED BUT IT CAME OUT FASTER THAN NORMAL AND WAS ABOUT TO FALL WHEN INJURED TRIED TO SUPPORT AND HOLD THE PIN WHICH CRUSHED HIS FINGER ON THE BUCKET.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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