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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220003260005 · 11/14/2000 · Dolet Hills Mining Venture

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
1
Mine experience
4.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Philipp Holzmann AG
Operator
Dolet Hills Mining Venture
Mine
1601031

Narrative

EE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE/CHANGE OUT THE BUCKET ON THE 1570 BE DRAGLINE. HE WAS INVOLVED WITH CHANGING A REPAIR LINK ON THE DRAG CLEVIS WHEN HE REACHED IN TO CHECK FOR PIN CLEARANCE. AT THIS TIME THE CHAIN LINK ACCIDENTLY MOVED AND PINCHEDHIS LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE CLEVIS. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED APPROX 12 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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