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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220192120019 · 07/29/2019 · Ash Grove Cement Co

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STORAGE TANKS AND BINS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
Ash Grove Cement Co
Mine
3502970

Narrative

Employee was dumping a hopper full of kiln feed and debris into a dumpster. When employee went to release the handle, the hopper rocked back, smashing the tips of employee's left middle and index fingers between the forks and hopper frame. Both fingertips were fractured, with nail damage and degloving of finger pads.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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