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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220051810046 · 06/11/2005 · Wedron Silica LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CONVEYORS,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
14.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Fairmount Santrol
Operator
Wedron Silica LLC
Mine
1101578

Narrative

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A GEAR REDUCER AND AN ELECTRIC MOTOR ON A CONVEYOR. WHEN THE MOTOR WAS MOVED, THE WEIGHT SHIFTED AND SMASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE GEAR REDUCER AND MOTOR. ON THE LEFT HAND, THE SMALL FINGER WAS CUT AND THE LEFT FINGER (RING FINGER) WAS BROKE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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