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NONPOWERED HAULAGE

220162640005 · 09/11/2016 · Lafarge North America

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
NONPOWRD VECH-DOLI,WHLBRW
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
26
Mine experience
0.56 years

Operator

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

Narrative

PA was positioning the portable kiln shell cooling fan. The PA grabbed the tongue of the trailer & began to spin the fan on the wheeled jack stand. The jack locking pin came out & the jack folded towards the front of the tongue causing the tongue to drop to the ground and swinging the jack hitting the PA's hand. The employee was taken to the ER where EE received stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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