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POWERED HAULAGE

220020840025 · 03/08/2002 · Argos Puerto Rico Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Fork lift
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
49
Mine experience
25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Italcementi Spa
Operator
Argos Puerto Rico Corp
Mine
5400120

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING THE FORKLIFT TO TRANSPORT EQUIPTO THE CLINKER ELEVATOR WORKING PLATFORM, WHILE ELEVATING THE LIFT TOWER HE NOTICED THAT THE PRESSURE HOSE WAS LOOSE. IN HIS INTENTION TO ACCOMO DATE THE HOSE TO IT'S RAIL HE ACTIVATED THE LIFTCONTROL AND HIS LT. HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BACKREST OF THE FORKLIFT AND THE TOWER. THE EE SUFFERED A SEVERE CONTUSION WITH LIGHT CUT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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