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MACHINERY

220103570016 · 12/15/2010 · Unimin Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
10.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Unimin Corporation
Mine
3100375

Narrative

EE was using a wire brush attached to a power drill to clean teeter pipes. His left glove became entangled in the chuck attachment while operating the tool and twisted his thumb. The thumb was bruised and suffered some ligament damage.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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