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MACHINERY

220143490008 · 12/08/2014 · Hazleton Shaft Corp

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Steel worker, Iron metal worker, Iron worker
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
87
Mine experience
12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
George M Roskos III
Operator
Hazleton Shaft Corp
Mine
3608766

Narrative

Contractor employee stated he brought the John Deere backhoe to the bag hours and was waiting form co-worker to return. He noticed water droplets coming from the discharge end of the rotary air valve. He went to investigate. He reached up into the discharge opening of the rotary air lock valve that was running and injured two fingers on his right hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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