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MACHINERY

220001110042 · 04/09/2000 · Northwestern Resources Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Welder (shop)
Activity: Grinding
Injury source: ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 0.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Montana Power Company
Operator: Northwestern Resources Company
Mine: 4103164

Narrative

EE WAS BUFFING AROUND BOLT HOLES. THE BUFFING WHEEL CAUGHT ON THE BOLT HOLE, CAUSING THE GRINDER TO KICK BACK INTO HIS LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE.

Source

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