HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Bridger Coal Company
Start: 05/09/2000

220001400044 · 05/09/2000 · Bridger Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
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: NONPOWRD VECH-DOLI,WHLBRW
Nature of injury: AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 1.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent): MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; IDACORP
Operator: Bridger Coal Company
Mine: 4800677

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ATTACHING A CYLINDER TO A MOUNTING BRACKET ON A TOW-HAUL TRAILER HITCH. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LINE UP THE CYLINDER AND BORE HOLE ON MOUNTING BRACKET, THE EMPLOYEE PLACED TWO FINGERS INTO THE BORE HOLE TO CHECK FOR ALIGNMENT. THE TOE OF THE HITCH SUDDENLY DROPPED, WHICH CREATED A PINCH POINT. THE TIPS OF THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND MIDDLE AND RING FINGE

Source

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