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MACHINERY

220031050026 · 03/20/2002 · 3M Company

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
42
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
Operator
3M Company
Mine
0300426

Narrative

EE STATED HE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING EQUIPMENT TO SEE WHY CHAIN DRIVE WASN'T MOVING WHEN ANOTHER EE INADVERTENTLY HIT POWER SWITCH CAUSING RIGHT THUMB TO GET SMASHED BETWEEN CHAIN AND SPROCKET.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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