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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220171640027 · 06/08/2017 · Lehigh Northeast Cement Company

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
Welder (shop)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
31.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company
Mine
3000585

Narrative

The employee was troubleshooting the flop gate control arm on a FK pump. The employee's finger became pinched between the pivot arm and flop gate, causing a laceration on their right hand (5th finger).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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