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MACHINERY

220173100008 · 10/27/2017 · Oil-Dri Georgia 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
Ball/Rod/Pebble/Hand/Limestone/Dry mill operator, Roller operator
Activity
Mill equipment
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
4
Mine experience
11.88 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oil Dri Corporation Of America
Operator
Oil-Dri Georgia LLC
Mine
0900114

Narrative

Assumption is that EE lifted latches that secure a door, opened the door & put left hand inside mill (mill 02) while the mill was in operation. As of the date of this report the EE has declined to provide a statement of the incident & there were no witnesses. Employee suffered amputation to left thumb and 2 or more fingers.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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