MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Holcim (US) Incorporated
Start: 08/21/2007

220072430071 · 08/21/2007 · Holcim (US) Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Grinding
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: 3
Mine experience: 0.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Holcim Ltd
Operator: Holcim (US) Incorporated
Mine: 2200313

Narrative

Employee was cutting handrails with abrasive cutoff wheel. Handrail pipe flexed and pinched the cutoff wheel causing it to shatter and debris struck the employee in the lower right forearm. The forearm was lacerated by the debris.

Source

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