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MACHINERY

220083240033 · 11/10/2008 · EP Minerals, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Mill equipment
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
101
Mine experience
1.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle-Picher Industries Inc
Operator
EP Minerals, LLC
Mine
2600677

Narrative

injured employee was clearing a plastic film jam up from the handlemaker on the Hamer Form Fill & Seal Automated Packaging Machine. Somehow his gloved right hand became caught in the top seal belt assembly causing crushing/cutting off injury to his right thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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