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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220200620017 · 02/20/2020 · APAC-Central, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Crusher attendant/operator, Pan feeder operator/worker
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CRH PLC
Operator
APAC-Central, Inc
Mine
0300437

Narrative

On 2/20 at 11:30, employee was operating the doghouse at Avoca Quarry when EE went to clear a cone bridge using a pry bar. While pulling on the pry bar, the rock gave way and EE hit pinky finger on the cage surrounding the crusher inlet, resulting in multiple open fractures of the tip of that finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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