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MACHINERY

220013240064 · 08/11/2001 · ICON Materials

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
0.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
ICON Materials
Mine
4501237

Narrative

WHILE CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON A 988F LOADER EMPLOYEES WERE USING A ROUGH TERRAIN FORKLIFT TO MOVE THE EDGES. INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE CUTTING EDGE ON TO THE FORKS AND PLACED HIS LE FT HAND ON THE TOP OF THE FORKLIFT BACK REST AS THE FFORKLIFT OPERATOR TILTED THE FORKS BACK, PINCHING THE EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN THE BACK REST AND THE BOOM HEAD. FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE BET

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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