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MACHINERY

220011420012 · 05/17/2001 · Quality Aggregates Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
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
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
7.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Joseph Aloe
Operator
Quality Aggregates Inc
Mine
3608093

Narrative

AFTER A FOREIGN MATERIAL PASSES THRU THE IMPACTOR, THE EE WENT TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE. WHILE REMOVING THE 2"" THICK STEEL WALL SECTIONS, ONE OF THE SECTIONS SLIPPED AND HIT THE EE'S RT. HAND. THE HAND SWELLED & WAS BLEEDING. THE EE WAS TRANSFERRED TO LOCAL ER. TENDONS DAMAGED & STITCHES FOR THE CUT. THE EE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING W/ 2 DAYS RESTRICTED DUTY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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