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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220103270006 · 11/10/2010 · Lafarge Midwest Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
SPACE HEATERS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Midwest Incorporated
Mine
1400073

Narrative

Repairing kerosene space heater with fuel tank emptied before starting reapir work. Removed guards but forgot to unplug small space heater blower fan. While reaching down to pull hose hand slipped into rotating blower fan and was cut.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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