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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220211180028 · 04/23/2021 · Alamo Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD 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
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
UPPER ARM/HUMERUS
Days lost
126
Mine experience
25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
Alamo Cement Company
Mine
4103019

Narrative

Maintenance employee was performing tracking adjustments on the palletizer belt. The employee had a hammer in right hand and was holding on to the belt frame with left hand. As the employee began to tap on the belt roller with the hammer, the hammer was caught by the moving roller and the employee's upper arm became pinched between the roller and conveyor belt.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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