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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220042390006 · 08/24/2004 · Lafarge North America

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
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.52 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge North America
Mine
2300158

Narrative

EE on top of silos changing blanks to switch silos. Used Bar/Tool to loosen knuckles that clamp blank in place. Felt resistance on third knuckle, pushed on bar with extra effort to loosen knuckle. Relaxed pressure on bar, put pressure off and on couple times to loosen. Bar slipped, EE moved forward, pinched finger on Cement Line below. Received stitches at Liberty

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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