MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
Start: 11/05/2017

220173390016 · 11/05/2017 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Grinding
Injury source: ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 6 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Holcim Ltd
Operator: Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
Mine: 3000006

Narrative

Employee was grinding a shim plate on top of the kiln (9' grinder). The grinding wheel flew off of the grinder, struck the Tyre, deflected back and struck employee in the right thigh. First aid was administered. Employee was taken to urgent care where they received 5 stitches to right thigh.

Source

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