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MACHINERY

220210850024 · 03/18/2021 · Specialty Minerals 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
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELTS (NOT CONVEYOR)
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
40
Mine experience
45.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Minerals Technologies Inc
Operator
Specialty Minerals Inc
Mine
1900035

Narrative

While unplugging a mill circuit, the miner removed a guard, and the motor belt contacted miner's right thumb and severed it at the knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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