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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220223040051 · 10/27/2022 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
31
Mine experience
0.87 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc & Heidelberger Zement Ag
Operator
Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
Mine
4102781

Narrative

EE was having trouble with coal shaker hoist cables making limit switches. EE attempted to manipulate cables to contact switches. EE had hold of a cable to guide it and told EE on ground to jog hoist. In doing so, right index finger got pinched in drum causing crushing injury / open fracture to tip of finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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