HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Oldcastle SW Group, Inc.
Start: 05/14/2007

220071410042 · 05/14/2007 · Oldcastle SW Group, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent): CRH PLC
Operator: Oldcastle SW Group, Inc.
Mine: 0504549

Narrative

The employee was assisting a co-worker replace a drive belt guard on the screen plant. As they were maneuvering the guard into place, the employee's hand slipped and struck the frame brace that is situated near the guard. His thumb required 7 stitches to close the wound. He was fitted with a metal protective guard on his thumb.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown