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POWERED HAULAGE

220002900074 · 08/19/2000 · Imerys Pigments LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
15.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Pigments LLC
Mine
0100011

Narrative

EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED THE CAP ON THE ROTARY AIRLOCK FEEDER TO INSPECT IT. HE WAS USING HIS FINGER TO CLEAN OUT THE OPEN SECTION. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FEEDER AND THE FEEDER HOUSING, PINCHING FINGER OFF AT FIRST KNUCKLE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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