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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220100420027 · 02/02/2010 · Argos Puerto Rico Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
4
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Italcementi Spa
Operator
Argos Puerto Rico Corp
Mine
5400120

Narrative

Employee was performing belt mounting at the high speed crusher roller. Lockout was in place. Employees were moving the belt roller by hand to get in place the belts. Employee was standing on the pulley base when suddenly slipped and grasp the inside belt with right hand and got trapped between belt & pulley. Employee suffer a finger tip fracture of right hand 4th finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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