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MACHINERY

220102240010 · 08/02/2010 · American Colloid Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR 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
0
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Amcol International Corp
Operator
American Colloid Company
Mine
4800057

Narrative

Employee was filling bags with bentonite and got his ring finger pinched between the fill spout and the rubber bag clamp. When he pulled his finger back, it tore the skin. It required three stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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