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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220022660001 · 09/13/2002 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
2300188

Narrative

THE CHUTE FOR CEMENT SILO 27 WAS PLUGGED. EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BEAT THE BOTTOM OF THE CHUTE TO TRY & UPLUG IT. AS HE STRUCK THE CHUTE WITH THE HAMMER, HE MASHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE & FLANGE OF THE CHUTE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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