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MACHINERY

220190320014 · 01/14/2019 · Shamokin Filler Company 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
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
BELTS (NOT CONVEYOR)
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
69
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Donald T Rosini; William E Rosini
Operator
Shamokin Filler Company Inc.
Mine
3602945

Narrative

Frozen material jammed auger. Pellet mill operator attempted to free jam by using a metal bar. Bar slipped off of leverage point, pulley recoiled back and pulled hands into belt. Incident resulted in pellet operator losing two fingers on left hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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