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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220090420008 · 02/06/2009 · Lafarge North America

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge North America
Mine
2300158

Narrative

Employee was holding and inspecting a tip valve. The air cylinder retracted and caught his right thumb between the arm and the cylinder. He sought treatment at OHS Compare for avulsion of the nail and nailbed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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