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POWERED HAULAGE

220100880030 · 03/25/2010 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc & Heidelberger Zement Ag
Operator
Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
Mine
4102781

Narrative

Raw Material Handler was performing equipment check on a Komatsu loader and was checking belt tension in engine area and did not realize engine was still running when his middle and ring finger on his left hand became caught in V-belt. The ends on both finger were amputated just below the finger nails.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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