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MACHINERY

220023500039 · 10/29/2002 · Oldcastle Stone Products

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
5.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
Oldcastle Stone Products
Mine
3600251

Narrative

EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE BELTS ON PRATER MILL. THE MILL WAS PARTIALLY CHOKED UP. ONE PERSON WAS PULLING ONT HE BELT AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE SO HE REACHED INSIDE THE MILL AND PULLED A FIN TO DISL ODGE AND WHEN IT MOVED IT CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND PULLED HIS INDEX FINGER UNDER THE FIN AND IT TOOK OFF APPROX. 1/2"" OF HIS FINGER TIP. HE DID NOT REQUIRE STITCHES AND RETURN TO WORK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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