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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001150042 · 04/12/2000 · Tilden Mining Company L C

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Apprentice, Trainee
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3.09 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
U.S. Steel Canada; Cliffs Natural Resources Inc
Operator
Tilden Mining Company L C
Mine
2000422

Narrative

EE & HIS PARTNER WERE WORKING ON REMOVING A FIVE HORSE POWER MOTOR FROM A REDUCER MOTOR ASSEMBLY. EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOLD THE MOTOR WHILE HIS PARTNER REMOVED THE 4 MOUNTING NUTS & BOLTS. THE MOTOR SLIPPED OFF THE BOLTS. THE EE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND OLD REDUCER. HE WAS EVALUATED IN THE ER AND RECEIVED 5 SUTURES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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