Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at HAWAIIAN ROCK PRODUCTS, NAFTAN ROAD, SAIPAN, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS 96950
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was observing and troubleshooting cement powder transfer equipment. He placed his right hand into adjoining piping while clearing cement powder from the pipe. His fingers entered the machinery and two of his fingers were struck by moving parts.
HospitalizedFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedMaterial and personnel handling machinery, unspecified
Mining operation
This is a mining-sector employer (NAICS 212312). For MSHA mine-safety and violation records for this operator, see miningincidents.org →
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