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POWERED HAULAGE

220021260086 · 04/26/2002 · Lafarge North America

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
MCH PWR TRNSMSN APPR,NEC
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.86 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge North America
Mine
3300069

Narrative

EE WAS INSPECTING A ROTARY VALVE. AFTER REMOVING AN INSPECTION PORT, HE WIPED DIRT FROM THE AREA. AT THIS TIME, HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT IN THE VALVES ROTATING COMPONENT. HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS DRAWN INTO THE VALVE, SEVERING THE TIP ABOVE THE FIRST KNUCKLE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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