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MACHINERY

220151250021 · 04/23/2015 · Lafarge North America Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge North America Inc.
Mine
3300099

Narrative

Employee was cutting old conveyor with torch, as he cut a piece of angle the angle had unseen stored energy causing it to strike the employee's right hand causing a cut and swelling in the knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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