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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022590021 · 09/07/2002 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHUTE & SLIDE-CONVYR HOPR
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
11
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
3800068

Narrative

REMOVING A CHUTE THAT FEEDS STONE TO THE CRUSHER. CRANE WAS HOOKED TO CHUTE AND BOLTS WERE CUT WITH A TORCH. FRONT SECTION OF CHUTE DROPPED DOWN APPROX. 2' AND BACK SECTION BECAME LODGED. CHU TE BROKE FREE AND FRONT SECTION SHOT UP APPROX. 2' CATCHING EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE CHUTE AND A 12""I-BEAM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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