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MACHINERY

220022520089 · 08/26/2002 · Holcim (US) Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
7
Mine experience
2.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Holcim (US) Incorporated
Mine
2300053

Narrative

EE WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER TO BREAK UP A MATERIAL PLUG (GYPSUM) IN THE CHUTE ABOVE THE VIBRATING FEEDER AT MILL SILO #4. WHEN THE FREED MATERIAL FLUSHED, IT PUSHED THE HAMMER INTO HIS CHIN , CAUSING A LACERATION. EE WENT TO ER FOR XRAY (NEGATIVE), BUTTERFLY BANDAGE AND TETANUS SHOT. HE THEN HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION RESULTING IN CELLULITIS OF ARM FROM SHOT. HE LOST TIME BEGINNIN

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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