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MACHINERY

220161120020 · 04/12/2016 · Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Welder (non-shop)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
115
Mine experience
0.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
3401289

Narrative

Contractor was rolling #2 mill, subcontractor was hooking cable to bolt on to manually turn mill. Mill was backspinning & cable got stuck. Subcontractor attempted to slide cable back on to bolt, while trying to prevent backspin of mill, when cable tightened and pinched subcontractors left hand/fingers between cable & mill.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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