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MACHINERY

220000690025 · 01/28/2000 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Mine
1800017

Narrative

MILLWRIGHT AND COWORKERS WERE INSTALLING SCREEN DECK. TWO WORKERS TIGHTENED BOLTS, ONE ABOVE THE DECK WITH IMPACT WRENCH, THE OTHER BELOW THE DECK WITH PIPE WRENCH. COWORKER ACTUATED IMPACT WR ENCH PREMATURELY, AND NUT SPUN, LACERATING INJURED'S RIGHT THUMB. TWO SUTURES REQUIRED FOR WOUND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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