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MACHINERY

220062650004 · 09/20/2006 · Lehigh Cement Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Cement Company LLC
Mine
4100079

Narrative

The victim was observing a auto stretch film operate to determine why the knife was not cutting the film when he went to check the knife because it was jammed. Before de-energizing the equipment or checking for stored energy the victim unjammed the blade from the guard causing the knife to cut his thumb and thumb nail requiring 3 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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