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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220131260030 · 05/04/2013 · Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
2
Mine experience
9.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
Mine
1800017

Narrative

Employee was investigating a high diff pressure on a bag house. Employee went to wrong location and stuck hand inside a pipe with a moving rotary air lock above. Employee contacted the blades and amputated 3 finger tips on his left hand

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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