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MACHINERY

220113250001 · 11/16/2011 · Lafarge Midwest

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
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
24.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Midwest
Mine
1100786

Narrative

Mechanic suffered a laceration to his Left thumb, on the dorsal side, while drilling a hole in plumbers strap to secure the air line seal air on R1 pump discharge bearing. The drill caught and the metal curled toward him and cut his Left thumb between the 2 joints.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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