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MACHINERY

220190140024 · 01/04/2019 · Cargill Deicing Technology

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
10
Mine experience
7.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cargill Inc
Operator
Cargill Deicing Technology
Mine
1600509

Narrative

Employee was driving a bolt with an impact wrench. Brake clean solvent was in the hole and when compressed, combusted and blew the bolt out of the hole. This drove the impact upwards. The employees left hand was on top of the gun. EE's left index finger was mashed in between the gun and the equipment breaking it, requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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