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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220171460020 · 05/16/2017 · Lafarge Midwest

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Plumber, Pipefitter, Millwright
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
ELEVATORS,CAGES,SKIPS,ETC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Lafarge Midwest
Mine
1100786

Narrative

IMG employs were assembling buckets to waste elev. chain. Employee went to straighten a piece of chain and finger was caught between 2 buckets. This caused a laceration to the right index finger. The Risk Assessment and JHSA both advised about pinch points. IMG employees signed off at the safety meeting that morning of the risks related to this job. Employee was wearing gloves.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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