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MACHINERY

220062640026 · 09/14/2006 · Specialty Granules LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
11
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Specialty Granules LLC
Operator
Specialty Granules LLC
Mine
3603460

Narrative

Checking threads on drill rods while head was in motion. Employee put his hands in the tower of drill accidently and was winched by a pulley, causing partial amputation of middle finger and breaking adjoining fingers.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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