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MACHINERY

220021960160 · 07/03/2002 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
26.82 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
3800258

Narrative

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE WEAR PLATES & TEETH ON THE LOADER BUCKET. AN IMPACT WRENCH WAS BEING USED TO LOOSEN THE NUTS. ONE BOLT WAS LOOSE & DROPPED DOWN. WITH HIS GLOVES ON HE PUSHED THE BOLT BAC K INTO ITS CRADLE TO CONTINUE TO LOOSEN. AS THE WRENCH WAS APPLIED THE BOLT DROPPED DOWN & THE HEAD SPUN AROUND LACERATING THE FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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