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MACHINERY

220093080005 · 10/26/2009 · Unimin Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
CHAIN HOIST, CHAIN BLOCK
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Unimin Corp
Mine
3100362

Narrative

While lifting a jaw crusher toggle block, an electric hoist chain swung and mashed a maintenance mechanic's left thumb against a nearby beam of the crusher frame. The mechanic was guiding the block through the frame when the block cleared the jaw and swung free. The incident resulted in a laceration requiring 9 stitches, loss of thumbnail and broken tip of the bone.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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