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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220000830032 · 03/15/2000 · Triton Coal Company LlC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vulcan Partners
Operator
Triton Coal Company LlC
Mine
4801355

Narrative

WHILE DISASSEMBLING THE FUEL TANK SUPPORT BRACKETS FOR TANK REMOVAL, THE EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE LAST BOLT FROM THE STEEL PLATE. THE PLATE DROPPED PINCHING AND LACERATING THE EMPLOYEES LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE EMPLOYEES FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE PLATE HE WAS REMOVING AND THE TOP OF THE MOTOR GRADER FRAME.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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