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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001940037 · 06/08/2000 · Trapper Mining Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
22.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Salt River Project; MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; Tri-State Gener
Operator
Trapper Mining Inc
Mine
0502838

Narrative

EMPLOYEE SAID HE INJURED HIS LEFT THUMB WHILE USING A SHOVEL TO PUNCH A HOLE IN A BARREL OF DUST SUPPRESANT, AND ALSO WHILE RUNNING THE 0954 LOADER (THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN THE STEERING WHEEL). TH E INCIDENT OCCURRED JUNE 8, BUT IT WASN'T UNTIL JUNE 27 THAT HE ASKED TO SEE A DOCTOR. DIAGNOSISLEFT THUMB TENDONITIS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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