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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010290138 · 11/26/2000 · Specialty Granules LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
14.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Specialty Granules LLC
Operator
Specialty Granules LLC
Mine
3603460

Narrative

INSTALLING A NEW DRIVE GEAR ON A ROTARY DRYER. A NEW SPRING CLIP WAS WELDED TO THE SHELL TEMPORAILY WHEN EE ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN A MOUNTING BOLTIN THE CLIP, THE WELD BROKE & THE SPRING CLIP ST RUCK EE HAND BREAKING HIS FINGERS. THE SPRING MOVED ONLY 3/8"" OF AN INCH

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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