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MACHINERY

220213190002 · 11/07/2021 · Magnesita Refractories Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Magnesita Refratarios SA
Operator
Magnesita Refractories Company
Mine
3600009

Narrative

EE was tightening a course of brick with a pneumatic porta power pump. EE had left hand on the pump to ensure pump was in place. EE stated pump had 2.500 PSI when incident occurred. While hand was on pump, the threads failed, causing EE's hand to be pinched.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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