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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220251840013 · 06/26/2025 · Carmeuse Lime & Stone

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
9.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carmeuse Holding SA
Operator
Carmeuse Lime & Stone
Mine
4002113

Narrative

Employee was installing the toggle seat in the jaw crusher when one of the come-a-longs hooks came out of the eyelet when EE was prying the opposite side into place. The loose end of the toggle seat swung down and over crushing the maintenance employees' arm against the side of crusher. No fractures, but there was damage to soft tissue, ligaments, & tendons in EE's arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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