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POWERED HAULAGE

220012080052 · 07/17/2001 · Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
5
Mine experience
1.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
4000838

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A REMOVABLE HANDRAIL WITH ANOTHER EE USING A FORKLIFT. THE FORKLIFT WAS TOO SHORT SO THE EE PUT A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL AND THE FORKS OF THE FO RKLIFT. THE ANGLR IRON WAS NOT SECURED AND THE PRESSURE BETWEEN THE FORKLIFT AND HANDRAIL CAUSEDTHE ANGLE IRON TO SHOOT OUT TOWARDS THE EE. THE ANGLE IRON MADE A DEEP CUT ON RIGHT MIDDLE FING

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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