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MACHINERY

220152080026 · 07/23/2015 · Lafarge North America

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Lafarge North America
Mine
2000044

Narrative

Employee was holding/watching porta power for pushing the shrink disk on reducer. Lafarge employee pushed a button as the employee turned back and it caused the porta power to jump and strike him in the face cutting his lip and chipping 2 teeth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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