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MACHINERY

220031140026 · 04/12/2003 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
4.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
BPU Reynolds Inc
Operator
Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
Mine
4100906

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING SOME FILTER PRESS LEAVES WHEN HIS RIGHT RING FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LEAF AND A LIFTING HOOK. THE LEAF WAS BEING LIFTED BY AN OVERHEAD BRIDGE CRANE. HE LIFTED THE LEAF BEFORE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE COULD REMOVE HIS RIGHT HAND FROM THE PINCH POINT. THE RESULT WAS A FRACTURE OF HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. NO LOST TIME, RESTRICTED DUTY ONLY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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