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MACHINERY

220003470019 · 11/29/2000 · Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Mill equipment
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oglebay Norton Company
Operator
Oglebay Norton Specialty Mineral Incorporated
Mine
2900751

Narrative

OPERATOR WAS CHECKING TRANSFER OF MICA FROM BIN WHEN HE SAW A SMALL LEAK IN AUGER TROUGH. OPERATOR WAS GOING TO REPLACE TAPE COVERING HOLE WHEN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER TOUCHED THE AUGER. THE TIP OF HIS FINGER WAS AMPUTATED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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