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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220111470039 · 05/24/2011 · Cargill Deicing Solutions

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cargill Inc
Operator
Cargill Deicing Solutions
Mine
3301994

Narrative

Performing maintenance on an ""out of service"" stamler unit. While installing flight chain bar, worker inadvertently placed left index finger in pinch point. Due to miscommunication, 2nd worker pulled chain causing chain to tighten catching workers left index finger. High noise levels contributed to accident. No equipment was damaged and mining operations were not impaired

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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