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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010810002 · 03/07/2001 · Holnam Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
0.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Holnam Inc
Mine
2400014

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE CHANGING OUT ADRIVE BELT ON A DUST COLLECTOR FAN. ALL EQUIPMENT WAS PROPERLY LOCKED OUT AND THEY WERE TURNING THE FAN BY HAND TO SEE IF BELT LOOKED OK. THE EM PLOYEE WAS NOT AWARE OF WHERE HIS HAND WAS AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE BELT PULLEY. HE VISITEDTHE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY AND FOUND HE HAD BROKEN THE FINGER. HE IS CURRENTLY ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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