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MACHINERY

220050800023 · 03/11/2005 · Oil-Dri Georgia LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
33
Mine experience
1.56 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oil Dri Corporation Of America
Operator
Oil-Dri Georgia LLC
Mine
0900114

Narrative

Employee pinched off 3/8 inch off tips of middle, index, and pinky finger. Employee violated company's lock out tagout policy and reached hand into rotary valve that was in operation. Contact with valve caused injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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