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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220193470020 · 12/09/2019 · Graymont (Pa) Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Chute, Pull or free
Injury source
CHUTE & SLIDE-CONVYR HOPR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
56
Mine experience
10 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Graymont Ltd
Operator
Graymont (Pa) Inc
Mine
3600263

Narrative

Lime sat in silo and plugged over the chute. Before starting to load trucks, employee was attempting to unplug discharge chute from Silo 4 by pushing bar into discharge chute. Material gave way, bar pushed into chute and hand hit part of the chute. Contact with chute broke left index finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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