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MACHINERY

220000470023 · 02/09/2000 · Specialty Minerals Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
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
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator
Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine
0400219

Narrative

REPLACING PAD ON PUSHER BAR IN THE AUTOMATIC PACK CENTER. PAD IS MOUNTED ON RETRACTABLE FLAPPER. WHEN EE WENT TO REMOVE OLD PAD AND IN THE PROCESS OF TIGHTENING UP THE NEW PAD, THE ELECTRIC EY E WAS ACTIVATED. WHEN SAW MOVEMENT(HAND) AND ACTIVATED THE FLAPPER AND PINCHED EE HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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