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MACHINERY

220103610016 · 12/16/2010 · Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lhoist Group
Operator
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC
Mine
0100040

Narrative

During the clean out of a mixing machine, access door to machine was open to allow mortar to flow out. Paddle was positioned to prevent the flow of mortar. While one person instructed the oper ator to jog the machine the injured reached into door to remove rock. Injury resulted in fracture and laceration ultimately leading to an amputation of the finger above the large knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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