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MACHINERY

220200270063 · 01/21/2020 · Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
2
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Tata Chemicals Ltd
Operator
Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
Mine
4800155

Narrative

Employee was greasing bearing with battery powered grease gun. Employee was rotating stone insure proper lubrication when gloved hand got caught in rotation stone and pinkie finger on right hand was pulled thru. Minimal clearance between stone and trunnion causing injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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