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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220031910010 · 07/03/2003 · Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.57 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J.O. Robinson
Operator
Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
Mine
4100001

Narrative

EE WAS CLEANING OUT LIME BUILDUP IN THE HYDRATE FINISHED PRODUCT SCREW CONVEYOR WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN THE CONVEYOR RESULTING IN AMPUTATION OF HIS RIGHT HAND ABOVE THE WRIST. APPARE NTLY THE SCREW STARTED UP WHILE HE HAD HIS HAND INSIDE THE SCREW TROUGH. ANOTHER EE HEARD HIS SCREAMING AND CAME TO THE SCENE AND TURNED THE EQUIPMENT OFF.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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