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MACHINERY

220052840131 · 09/30/2005 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
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
Mill equipment
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
14.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rohm & Haas Company
Operator
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine
4101776

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATES HE REACHED OVER THE STARWHEEL PLATE TO REMOVE A PEPPER CONTAINER FROM THE PEPPER SEAMER. WHILE DOING SO HE BECAME DISTRACTED, TURNED AWAY AND CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN STARWHEEL FINGER AND CIRCULAR OPENING IN THE STARWHEEL BASE PLATE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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