HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at TXI Operations LP
Start: 06/18/2007

220071710009 · 06/18/2007 · TXI Operations LP

Details

Degree of injury: PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 31
Mine experience: 4 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Texas Industries Inc
Operator: TXI Operations LP
Mine: 4103896

Narrative

Employee was removing guard to replace v-belts @ headpulley of conveyor. Lifted about 4"" and wouldn't budge. Reached down down grab guard & pickup on, when guard dropped back into place, severing tip of middle finger on left hand.

Source

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