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MACHINERY

220020910017 · 03/21/2002 · Rinker Materials Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
7.86 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CSR Ltd
Operator
Rinker Materials Corp
Mine
0800046

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON NEW TYPE POSITIONING VALVE ON #44 SILO. THE VALVE HAD TO REMAIN ENERGIZED DUE TO THE WORK THAT WAS BEING DONE. EE BEGAN THE CYLINDER TO THE VALVE HE FORGOT TO SHUT OFF THE AIR THAT POWERED IT. WHEN HE STUCK HIS FINGERTIPTHROUGH THE CLEVIS TO ALIGN EVERYTHING THE CYLINDER RETRACTED CUTTING OFF FINGERTIP. NO BONE INVOLVED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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