HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Lafarge Midwest
Start: 07/04/2017

220171880023 · 07/04/2017 · Lafarge Midwest

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 1.81 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Holcim Ltd
Operator: Lafarge Midwest
Mine: 1100786

Narrative

Employee LOTOTO K1 coal mill rotary feeder. Employee unclutched hand wheel and tried to spin it to free up blockage. Employee received laceration to left hand, between the thumb and index finger. Employee was not wearing gloves. Hand wheel looked to have a rough edge on the inside from casting. Employee received 3 stitches and tetanus shot, then returned to work on light duty.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown