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MACHINERY

220141980028 · 07/16/2014 · Superior Minerals Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
12.08 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was done using a hand-held grinder. As he was switching hands to put it down, his index finger on his left hand was drawn in between the guard and the blade of the grinder which had not completely shut down. This caused a laceration to his finger which required stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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