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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220133230004 · 11/08/2013 · Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
8
Mine experience
12.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cementos Argos S A
Operator
Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
3800305

Narrative

Employee was with 3 production assistants removing a support beam from the kiln firing hood. They were using a metal cable, pulley block and forklift to pull the beam. Employee was holding the cable to guide it through the pulley block. The cable moved and his hand was pulled into the pulley block causing serious crush injury to right hand. Job was stopped and EMS was contacted.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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