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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220041200038 · 04/08/2004 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
CONVEYORS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
3800013

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SPILLED MATERIAL FROM THE TUNNEL FLOOR ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS SHOVELING ONTO THE BELT BETWEEN TWO FEEDERS. HIS SHOVEL BECAME ENTANGLED ON A ELECTRICAL CABLE. HE TOOK HIS LEFT HAND AND TOSSED THE CABLE TO THE SIDE. AS HE DID, HIS FINGER WENT BETWEEN THE FEEDER AND HOPPPER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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