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MACHINERY

220010470040 · 02/05/2001 · Trinity Materials Inc

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
1
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Trinity Industries Inc
Operator
Trinity Materials Inc
Mine
4102996

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING BULLGEAR AND RIGHT HAND SLIPPED AND RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS PULLED BETWEEN BULLGEAR AND IDLER GEAR CRUSHING IT. RIGHT FINGER WAS AMPUTATED AT THE KNUCKLE. HE RETURNED TO W ORK ON 2-7-01. HE IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO WORK FULL DUTY ON 2-19-01.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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