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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220011410083 · 05/15/2001 · Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hanson PLC
Operator
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc.
Mine
3300064

Narrative

INJURED WAS REMOVING HYDRAULIC LINES FROM 988-B LOADER. HANDS WERE COVERED WITH OIL AND GREASE WHILE USING A KNIFE TO CUT OLD TIE WRAPS FROM BRACKETS HOLDING LINES. ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE LAST T IE WRAP, IT BROKE UNEXPECTEDLY, LETTING KNIFE STRIKIE RIGHT HAND, IN THUMB AREA, CAUSING LACERATION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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