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MACHINERY

220041760029 · 06/18/2004 · Ash Grove Cement Co

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
2
Mine experience
6.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator
Ash Grove Cement Co
Mine
3502970

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HI-VACING. HE FINISHED HI-VACING AND STARTED ROLLING UP THE HOSE. THE HANDLE AND CLIP WERE REMOVED FROM THE HOSE. WHEN COILING UP THE HOSE, THE HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. THE HOSE, STILL ON, MOVED TOWARD THE EMPLOYEE WHO ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT WITH HIS HAND WHEN IT SUCKED HIS HAND AND ARM INTO THE HOSE. BRUISED SHOULDER AND ARM, SPRAINED THUMB, SWELLING.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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