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MACHINERY

220052300010 · 08/08/2005 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
Mine
3000006

Narrative

While jackhammering through an opening on top of a silo, the jackhammer bit droped through the material causing the jackhammer to fall pinching a finger between the silo roof and the jackhammer handle. The right ring finger finger tip required 5 stiches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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