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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220190500016 · 02/16/2019 · Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Lab Technician
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
34.87 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
Mine
1200066

Narrative

employee was removing end cap bolts on a kiln trunnion w/ a 2-1/4"" box end wrench. As EE tugged on wrench, it came off the bolt head, pinching employee's R hand between the wrench and a pipe. The wound was cared for onsite, employee taken to ER & received 10 stitches. RTW on restricted duty. IE was wearing heavy leather gloves, wrench & bolt head were in good condition.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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