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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220243240004 · 11/17/2024 · Thiele Kaolin Company

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Dryer operator, Kiln operator, Dry plant operator, Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
18
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J Eric Tillirson
Operator
Thiele Kaolin Company
Mine
0900110

Narrative

Employee was changing out a bullet screen on a slurry tank car and the screen slipped and in a effort to catch it, it caught EE's right pinky finger, smashing it requiring EE to go to the ER for medical evaluation.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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