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MACHINERY

220080300007 · 01/25/2008 · Ash Grove Cement Co

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
12
Mine experience
0.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator
Ash Grove Cement Co
Mine
3502970

Narrative

EE was in the process of tearing out old refractory inside the preheater tower using an air powered chipping gun (rivet buster). As EE was pushing the rivet buster into the refractory the bit broke causing his hand to slip and his left index finger to be caught between the rivet buster and the wall.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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