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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011340011 · 05/04/2001 · Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MCH PWR TRNSMSN APPR,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
13.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hanson PLC
Operator
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC
Mine
3600105

Narrative

WHILE TRYING REPOSITION ONE OF THE SPRING LOADED RAMS WE USED TO ADJUST OUR GYRO CRUSHER, MY RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE RAM & I COULD NOT HOLD THE RAM WITH JUST MY LEFT HAND. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE FORCE DROP MY HAND, PINCHING IT BETWEEN THE RAM & THE CRUSHER ADJUSTING RING. THE FORCE FORCE OF WHICH BROKE MY FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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