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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220041140009 · 04/15/2004 · Holcim (US) Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Holcim (US) Incorporated
Mine
2300053

Narrative

Employee was using an hydraulic cylinder to remove a coupling from the shaft of a piece of equipment in the maintenance shop. While pushing the coupling off the shift, he mashed the end of his left ring finger between the push plate and coupling. The crush injury resulted in a fractured tuft of left ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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