HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Spring Creek Coal LLC
Start: 08/15/2000

220002410045 · 08/15/2000 · Spring Creek Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
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: 13.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent): RTZ-CRA Group
Operator: Spring Creek Coal LLC
Mine: 2401457

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT OF A DOZER. HE PLACED HIS HAND NEAR THE AIR DUCT TO CHECK FOR AIR FLOW ANDTEMPERATURE. THE GUARD HAD BEEN REMOVED AND A VANE FROM THE SQUIRREL CAGE APPARENTLY EXITED THROUGH THE DUCT AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

Source

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