MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Specialty Granules LLC
Start: 04/24/2015

220151270035 · 04/24/2015 · Specialty Granules LLC

Details

Degree of injury: PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Hand tools (powered)
Injury source: BELTS (NOT CONVEYOR)
Nature of injury: AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 5
Mine experience: 0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Specialty Granules LLC
Operator: Specialty Granules LLC
Mine: 4700148

Narrative

Individual went to start air compressor, it failed to start. Individual went and opened engine cover/guard to check for loose wires on alternator. As he was checking for loose wires, another individual came over and tried to start air compressor. This time, air compressor engine turned over causing individual's glove to get caught in fan/alternator belt.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown