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MACHINERY

220123660012 · 12/26/2012 · Rio Grande Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
15
Mine experience
1.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Aurcana Corporation
Operator
Rio Grande Mining Company
Mine
4102905

Narrative

An Electrician was checking the bag house system, when he put his fingers into a piece of the equipment which he was not aware was spinning.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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