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MACHINERY

220180540010 · 02/21/2018 · Puna Rock Company Ltd

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Crusher attendant/operator, Pan feeder operator/worker
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Russell Kuwaye
Operator
Puna Rock Company Ltd
Mine
5100165

Narrative

While cutting off metal conveyor belt splices with a pneumatic cutting tool, the head portion of the tool got loose and spun around and the cutting blade disk cut the palm of employee's right hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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