HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Black Butte Coal Company
Start: 09/06/2000

220002570011 · 09/06/2000 · Black Butte Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation: Welder (shop)
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 8
Mine experience: 1.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Ambre Energy Limited; Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Operator: Black Butte Coal Company
Mine: 4801180

Narrative

WELDERS WERE POSITIONING A DRAGLINE SHOE WEAR BAR (WEIGHT APPROX 1300 LBS) WITH THE WELDING TRUCK HYDRAULIC CRANE. THE WEAR BAR HUNG UP AND EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE END OF THE WEAR BAR TO HELP F REE IT. THE WEAR BAR MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY AND CRUSHED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN A GUSSET AND THE END OF THE WEAR BAR.

Source

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