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MACHINERY

220150440027 · 02/11/2015 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

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
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Sherwin Alumina LLC
Operator
Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
Mine
4100906

Narrative

Employee was taking care of a water pump at 3-3 cooling tower basin. Employee noticed a small oil leak and started to look for it and at the same time clean up the oil. He was using several rags and he placed his hand too close to the radiator fan. The radiator fan then sucked up the rags and his hand into the fan causing a laceration between two of his fingers on his right hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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