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MACHINERY

220000270036 · 01/20/2000 · Kindill Mining Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
22
Mine experience
30 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator
Kindill Mining Incorporated
Mine
1200332

Narrative

EE WAS SITTING AND BUILDING UP A TOOTH BASE ON A 2550 DRAGLINE BUCKET. HE WAS USING A 7"" DISC GRINDER, GRINDING THE FRONT OF THE BASE WHEN HE HEARD A NOISE TO HIS RIGHT. HE TURNED TO SEE WHAT IT WAS AND EVIDENTLY AS HE TUEN HIS BODFY ENOUGHTHAT HIS PANT LEG WAS CAUGHT BY THE GRINDER WHEEL WHICH PULLED THE GRINDER INTO HIS KNEE CAP. EE WAS IN THE BUCKET BUILDING.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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