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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220142240018 · 08/06/2014 · Buzzi Unicem USA

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
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
35.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
2300134

Narrative

The injured employee was working on the head pulley of 3803 conveyor attempting to install a head pulley scraper, when the diverter gate located below the employee hand actuated. The sudden actuation of the diverter gate caught the employee right hand middle finger between the diverter gate and scraper, crushing and partially amputating finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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