HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Arkansas Lime Company
Start: 04/26/2001

220011270039 · 04/26/2001 · Arkansas Lime Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 23.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent): United States Lime & Minerals Inc
Operator: Arkansas Lime Company
Mine: 0300464

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAINTENANCE MAN REMOVE THE DRIVE GUARD FROM THE QUICKLIME SECONDARY CRUSHER AT OUR OLD PLANT SITE. THIS IS A LARGE AND HEAVY GUARD. THE UNBOLTED GUARD SLIPPED FROM ITS MOU NTING BRACKET FALLING ONTO EMPLOYEE'S FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF THE TIP OF THE FINGER AND A LACERATION REQUIRING 5 STITCHES. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK AFTER LEAVING HOSPITAL.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown