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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220152100006 · 07/14/2015 · Lafarge North America Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
1
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Lafarge North America Inc.
Mine
3300099

Narrative

Employee was changing an alternator belt on a surface haulage truck. He was releasing the tension a spring tensioner with a pry bar. In the process he lost control of the pry bar causing the pry bar to strike his left index finger between the pry bar and the frame causing a laceration and minor fracture

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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