MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P.
Start: 08/30/2002

220023080144 · 08/30/2002 · Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane 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: 3.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator: Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P.
Mine: 0900069

Narrative

EE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT THAT HOLDS THE CUTTING EDGE ON THE UNILOADER. HE WAS USING AN ELECTRICAL WRENCH ON THE NUT ON TOP. THE BOLT IS COUNTERSUNK SO YOU DON'T NEED A WRENCH TO HOLD THE BOLT WHEN YOU ARE LOOSENING THE NUT. HOWEVER, EE WHENEE LOOSENED THE NUT THE BOLT CAME OFF OF THE COUNTERSUNK HOLE. EE HAD GLOVES ON SO HE PUSHED THE BOLT AND THE NUT TURNED AND CUT HIS FINGER.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown