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MACHINERY

220163190045 · 11/12/2016 · Georgia Stone Quarries Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
165
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Polycor Inc
Operator
Georgia Stone Quarries Inc.
Mine
0900029

Narrative

Employee was changing a piece of steel on the DTH. To keep balance, employee laid left hand on the track. Employee's glove got caught in the chain and pulled hand into the gear. The pinky finger and ring finger were completely severed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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