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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220021650040 · 06/10/2002 · Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
11.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
Mine
1800017

Narrative

INJURED EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE LOOSENING AND REMOVING MATERIAL BUILDUP UNDER CONVETER BELT. WHILE LOOSENING A PIECE OF MATERIAL WITH CROW BAR, THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE, CAUSING THE BAR TO LODGE BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER LACERATING AND FRACTURING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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