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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220151970033 · 07/03/2015 · Essroc Cement Corp.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CONVEYORS,NEC
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
10.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Italcementi Spa
Operator
Essroc Cement Corp.
Mine
4600007

Narrative

When employee went to retrieve the piece of metal in FM 1 rotary feeder the ram slipped off the feeder vane, rolled back, and pinned said employees left thumb between the feeder and the feeder housing. The ram had to be replaced to back the feeder off in order for said employee to remove his thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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