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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021580003 · 05/30/2002 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
Mine experience
2.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
0900927

Narrative

A DRILL BIT ENTERED THE CRUSHING CAVITY OF A SYMONS CRUSHER AND LOCKED THE CRUSHER DOWN. WE USED10'BURNING BARS TO BURN THE BIT OUT. AFTER WE FINISHED BURNING THE EE BEGAN REMOVING THE SMALL PIECES OF THE DRILL BIT THAT WAS LEFT. HE HAD THICK WELDING GLOVES AND WAS THROWING HANDFULLS ATA TIME OUT AS HE WAS THROWING THE TOP OF HIS LT.HAND STRUCK THE CHUTE ABOVE CUTTING HIS LT. HAND

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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