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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220040220045 · 12/04/2003 · Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
Mine
1800017

Narrative

EE WAS USING HAMMER TO DRIVE OUT BOLT ON BROKEN COUPLING OF SCREW CONVEYOR. EQUIPMENT WAS LOCKED OUT AND SECURED. ACCESS TO BOLT WAS VERY TIGHT & WHEN EE SWUNG HAMMER, IT HIT SIDE OF SCREW CON VEYOR CAUSING IT TO STRIKE HAND RESTING ON EQUIPMENT. 5 STITCHES REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES WHICH PROBABLY REDUCED INJURY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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