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MACHINERY

220153480012 · 12/10/2015 · ACG Materials

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
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
H I G Capital LLC
Operator
ACG Materials
Mine
4104878

Narrative

Employee Was clearing topsoil with a dozer. A branch was entangled behind the blade. When the employee tried to remove the branch, it slipped, pinning the employee's right ring finger between the branch and the equipment. When employee removed his glove, the tip of his finger had been removed. Employee kept fingertip and glove with him and was immediately driven to the hospital.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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