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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220040700025 · 03/08/2004 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
4.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
3101258

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING OFF THE ROCK THAT WAS ON THE CONVEYOR WHEN IT STALLED OUT. METAL SHIRT BOARDS ARE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BELT. AS HE PUSHED THE SHOVEL DOWN, THROUGH THE ROCK, INSIDE THE S KIRT BOARDS, HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SHOVEL HANDLE AND THE METAL SHIRT BOARD. CAUSED LACERATION ON LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 10 STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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