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MACHINERY

220210390013 · 02/02/2021 · Carmeuse L&S

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
23.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carmeuse Holding SA
Operator
Carmeuse L&S
Mine
0901101

Narrative

Cutting metal with a hand grinder, grinder jumped forward running across the employee's thumb, cutting the thumb. Employee was not wearing gloves, did not SLAM the task, and wrong tool for the job. The grinder cut the tendon on the thumb, the tendon was repaired and released back to work with restrictions.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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