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MACHINERY

220152540017 · 09/01/2015 · Ash Grove Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ash Grove Cement Company
Operator
Ash Grove Cement Company
Mine
4100026

Narrative

EE was working on an auto sampler. Air was turned off and the electrical equipment was turned off. Residual air pressure in the lines allowed the unit to cycle when the EE freed the blockage with his finger. The EE lost about 1/4 inch of his left index finger including some bone. Stitches to close the wound

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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