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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220200760008 · 02/28/2020 · Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, 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
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc.
Mine
3300151

Narrative

Three employees were performing maintenance on screen bearing. All 3 were wearing safety gloves. While 1st employee was using a pry bar to pry the bearing up, 2nd employee put in a spacer piece, then 3rd put one in. The opposing side slipped and the bearing, housing and Mag bar fell pinching 3rd employee's left thumb, resulting in a laceration. EE received 6 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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