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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010440037 · 02/10/2001 · Lafarge Midwest Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
8.63 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO OPEN AN INSPECTION DOOR ON K2 ROTARY FEEDER. THE DOOR WAS STUCK, WHEN EMPLOYEE PRIED IT OPEN, THE DOOR STARTED TO FALL, EMPLOYEE GRABBED FOR THE DOOR, IT PINCHING HI S FINGER. TIP OF FINGER WAS BROKE AND LACERATION

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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