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POWERED HAULAGE

220151280010 · 05/05/2015 · Huber Carbonates, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
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
WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
80
Mine experience
0.56 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J M Huber Corp
Operator
Huber Carbonates, LLC
Mine
4100055

Narrative

Performing maintenance on road grader mechanic sustained injury to his left hand. A team of two mechanics were replacing/repairing the axle on the road grader. The forklift operator was positioning the tire out of the way the tire came off the forklift on unlevel ground and kicked back pinching his hand between the tire and the equipment.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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