MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Superstition Crushing L.L.C.
Start: 06/21/2018

220181790002 · 06/21/2018 · Superstition Crushing L.L.C.

Details

Degree of injury: PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Crusher attendant/operator, Pan feeder operator/worker
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury: AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 487
Mine experience: 18.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Johnny Weik III
Operator: Superstition Crushing L.L.C.
Mine: 0203185

Narrative

The miner was trying to locate a leak in the oil cooling system and removed the guards for better access. The diesel engine was started to initiate the leak and the miner made contact with the moving fan blades with a flashlight they were holding. The miner's hand was struck by the moving fan blades causing serious injury.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown