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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220083050034 · 10/30/2008 · Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
11.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
4100283

Narrative

Injured employee was was assisting with changing the inboard bearing on the primary crusher. He was removing a nut from a stud when the nut slipped from his hand and he tried to catch it. The nut, which weighed about 5 pounds, landed on the little finger of his right hand causing a hairline fracture. The diagnosis of his injury is a fractured distal phalanx of the right 5th finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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