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MACHINERY

220121570040 · 06/01/2012 · Graymont (PA) Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Graymont Ltd
Operator
Graymont (PA) Inc.
Mine
3606468

Narrative

Employee was grinding the rough edges off of a 4"" x 6"" x 1/8 plate using a bench grinder. He tilted the plate at an angle and the wheel sucked the plate into the gap between the guard and grinding wheel, lodging his finger between the wheel and plate.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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