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MACHINERY

220133090022 · 10/30/2013 · Superior Minerals Company

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
79
Mine experience
5.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
T C Mineral (aka Twin City Mineral)
Operator
Superior Minerals Company
Mine
2103097

Narrative

Worker's right hand was caught in a running machine which resulted in the loss of the tips of his 3 middle fingers and damage to his thumb. Worker did not follow proper lock out tag out procedure to ensure that the machine was locked out.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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