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MACHINERY

220001600038 · 06/02/2000 · 3M Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Mill equipment
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
20
Mine experience
9.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
Operator
3M Company
Mine
4700119

Narrative

WHILE UNPLUGGING CHUTE WITH A METAL ROD THE SUPERVISOR STUCK HIS HAND UP PAST THE PNUEMATICALLY OPERATED GATE. THE GATE THEN CLOSED ON HIS RIGHT WRIST CRUSHING IT. THERE WAS NO FRACTURE BUT TH ERE IS POSSIBLE NERVE DAMAGE SUPERVISOR IS ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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