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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220150920032 · 03/24/2015 · Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Dryer operator, Kiln operator, Dry plant operator, Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
158
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lhoist Group
Operator
Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC
Mine
0101264

Narrative

EE was going to plug the kiln, at first he put the plug in the feed pipe backwards so he had to reposition it. When he went to re position the plug the t-handle on the plug caught his hand between the conveyor belt and the bar. Causing burns and breaking 2 fingers.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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