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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220141190030 · 04/15/2014 · Ash Grove Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator
Ash Grove Cement Company
Mine
4100026

Narrative

EE (5 Point contractor) left a cresent wrench in the housing that he went to grab and when he placed his and on the angle iron frame to reach into fan housing the set screw that is a 7/16"" bolt, which has been known to fail in previous encounter, sheared and caused the fan and housing to fall from set position to the bottom side of frame.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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