# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220010290002` · 01/18/2001 · Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... 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:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 5.26 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Oglebay Norton Company
- **Operator:** Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral
- **Mine:** [3100274](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3100274)
## Narrative

EE WAS CLEANING OUT A SMALL BIN UNDER A DUST COLLECTOR WHERE MICA MATERIAL HAD PACKED OFF ABOVE THE ROTARY VALVE. HE PLACED HIS ARM AND HAND THROUGH A SMALL OPENING IN THE BIN TO STIR AND DISL ODGE THE MATERIAL AND HIS RIGHT HAND FINGER CONTACTED ROTARY VALVE CAUSING A PARTIAL AMPUTATION ABOVE 1ST KNUCKLE TO INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS. EE FAILED TO SHUT OFF AND LOCKOUT THE ROTARY VALVE

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