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MACHINERY

220080780010 · 03/11/2008 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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
6
Mine experience
1.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
2300188

Narrative

He was jack hammering a concrete plug on an existing storm sewer. The bit was stuck and while trying to remove it, the bit released causing the jack hammer back and it turned, smashing the man's left hand between an existing pipe and the handle from the jack hammer.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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