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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021260161 · 04/22/2001 · Dravo Lime Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
BRICK,CERAMIC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carmeuse Holding SA; Lafarge SA
Operator
Dravo Lime Inc
Mine
0100394

Narrative

EE WAS USING A 90LB JACKHAMMER TO REMOVE BRICKS FROM #3 KILN ANOTHER EE WAS HELPING HIM THE 2 WERE TRYING TO REMOVE THE BRICKS ON THE SIDE UP ABOUT 3-4 FT FROM THE BOTTOM. THE JACKHAMMER WEN T THRU THE BRICKS AND HIT THE OUTER SHELL (STEELAND SKIDED DOWN EE TRIED TO HOLD ONTO THE HAMMERRATHER THAN LETTING IT DROP IN THE PROCESS HIS FINGER STRUCK A BRICK

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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