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POWERED HAULAGE

220041140012 · 04/21/2004 · Lafarge Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Corporation
Mine
1100786

Narrative

Employee was installing V-Belts, on a screw conveyor, when screw conveyor started and tried to run, pulling employees left index and center fingers between the V-Belts and the drive sheave. Employee was taken to hospital and found he had both fingers broken, lacerations, and missing finger nails from both fingers. Employee was treated and released from hospital.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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