# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220003470019` · 11/29/2000 · Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Mill equipment
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 0.8 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Oglebay Norton Company
- **Operator:** Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral Incorporated
- **Mine:** [2900751](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2900751)
## Narrative

OPERATOR WAS CHECKING TRANSFER OF MICA FROM BIN WHEN HE SAW A SMALL LEAK IN AUGER TROUGH. OPERATOR WAS GOING TO REPLACE TAPE COVERING HOLE WHEN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER TOUCHED THE AUGER. THE TIP OF HIS FINGER WAS AMPUTATED.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*