HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Imerys Norfolk, Inc.
Start: 08/13/2003

220032370093 · 08/13/2003 · Imerys Norfolk, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: BRATTICE CURT,PLAS & CANV
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 37
Mine experience: 9.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Lafarge S A
Operator: Imerys Norfolk, Inc.
Mine: 4405046

Narrative

A REPAIRMAN WAS TOSSING 75 LB LINERS OUT THE MILL DOOR THAT WAS POSITIONED ON THE SIDE. THE LAST LINER HE THREW HIT THE SIDE OF THE DOOR FRAME AND BOUNCED BACK IN AND SMASHED 2 LEFT HAND FINGE R TIPS BETWEEN THE DOOR FRAME AND THE LINER. SOME BONE WAS REMOVED FROM THE TIP OF ONE FINGER AND BOTH FINGERS REQUIRED STITCHES. BOTH FINGER NAILS WERE REMOVED, TRIMMED AND THEN PLACE BACK.

Source

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