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POWERED HAULAGE

220002580002 · 09/02/2000 · The Doe Run Company

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
144
Mine experience
1.88 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Renco Group
Operator
The Doe Run Company
Mine
2300499

Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACEMENT OF RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS OF 40A VOLVO TRK. A CLARK FORKLIFT WITH FORK PUSHED TOGETHER WAS BEING USEDTO HELP POSITION 3RD MEMBER & SUSPENSION PARTS A S EE POSITIONED BOLT INTO RUBBER SPRING MOUNTINGSUPPORTS THE FORKS ON THE FORKLIFT SPREAD ALLOWING 3RD MEMBERS TO FALL PINCHING EE'S LEFT HAND EE'S INDEX FINGER HAD TO BE AMPUTATED AT THE MET

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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