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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220201620003 · 06/09/2020 · Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
2300134

Narrative

Employee was cutting some vanaflex on the clinker feeder belt. EE was cutting the NW section of the belt with EE's left hand when the breakaway knife snapped causing the knife to go forward striking the frame. This caused the hand holding the knife to ricochet over and cut EE's right wrist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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