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MACHINERY

220221260015 · 04/21/2022 · Superior Silica Sands LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
PIMCO; HPS Investment Partners; Oak Hill Advisors
Operator
Superior Silica Sands LLC
Mine
4101126

Narrative

Employee was going up to the upper level at the wet plant to complete a work order. The work order was to check a valve for operations. The valve was already taken off, it was open. Employee was in the process of taking the air hose off when the valve closed on employee's fingers amputating from the knuckles up.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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