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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220022420010 · 08/24/2002 · Riverside Cement Co

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
210
Mine experience
0.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Texas Industries Inc
Operator
Riverside Cement Co
Mine
0400011

Narrative

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A THRUST ROLLER ON #2 KILN WHEN THE COME-ALONG FAILED ALLOWING THE THRUST UNIT TO SWING INTO THE EE PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE THRUST UNIT & THE KILN PIER.THIS RESULTED IN A CRUSHING INJURY TO THE EE'S LEFT LEG.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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