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MACHINERY

220071900009 · 06/27/2007 · Unimin Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
19.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Unimin Corp
Mine
3400008

Narrative

Employee was cleaning a wet scrubber drain using a rotary drain cleaner when the cutting edge encountered hard mud causing the cleaning coil to twist striking the empolyee on the tip of his left ring finger, fracturing the end digit.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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