MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Ash Grove Cement Company
Start: 05/16/2001

220011490075 · 05/16/2001 · Ash Grove Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Hand tools (powered)
Injury source: POWER SAW
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 10.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator: Ash Grove Cement Company
Mine: 1400034

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE BLADE GUIDE OF BANDSAW WHILE THE SAW WAS RUNNING. HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BY THE BLADE AND PULLED HIS RIGHT THUMB INTO THE GUIDE ROLLERS AND BLADE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A FRACTURED RIGHT THUMB AND SUTURES WERE ALSO TAKEN.

Source

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