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POWERED HAULAGE

220192880003 · 10/02/2019 · Lafarge North America Inc

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
1.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Holcim Ltd
Operator
Lafarge North America Inc
Mine
4500805

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a flow issue on a volumetric feeder. During the course of troubleshooting, an access hatch was opened and the feeder was jogged. At some point, the employee's hand entered a pinch point (rotary veins) before the feeder had come to a stop. The employee sustained partial amputation injury to 3 fingers.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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