MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Virginia Vermiculite LLC
Start: 04/10/2026

220261030003 · 04/10/2026 · Virginia Vermiculite LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation: Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 19.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Ned Gumble
Operator: Virginia Vermiculite LLC
Mine: 4405101

Narrative

FOLLOWING A REPAIR TO THE ROLL SCREEN, THE INJURED TURNED THE MACINE BACK ON TO TEST THE OPRATION. THEN EE ATTEMPTED TO REINSTALL THE GUARD WHILE THE MACHINE WAS RUNNING. EE'S GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BY A SPROCKET, PULLING EE'S FINGERS INTO THE SPROCKET AND CHAIN.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown