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MACHINERY

220072130021 · 07/26/2007 · Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
1
Mine experience
5.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hanson PLC
Operator
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC
Mine
3800233

Narrative

Employee was assisting a mechanic to manually turn the drive on a Telsmith 68S crusher to prime the oil system when he accidently pinched his right little finger and ring finger in the v-belt against the sheave. The injury resulted in the amputation of the tip of his little finger and reconstructive surgery to the tip of his ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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