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MACHINERY

220053350029 · 11/07/2005 · Quarry Slate Industries

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Richard L Hill
Operator
Quarry Slate Industries
Mine
4300012

Narrative

EE suffered a severe finger inury at 2:30 pm while operating a barrel trimming machine. He wipe away debris from the machine was operating to wipe the tile clean of debris. He failed to turn the rotary blade off. Blade struck his left ring and middle fingers. removal of approx. half inch of the left ring finger and approx. one inch of the left middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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