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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011340015 · 04/25/2001 · RoxCoal Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Pumper
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
17
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Severstal Resources
Operator
RoxCoal Inc
Mine
3608636

Narrative

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A PUMP FROM A POND WITH ANOTHER EE OPERATING A BACKHOE. THE BACKHOE OPERATOR HAD THE MACHINE IDLED UP AND COULD NOT PICK UP THE PUMP. INJURED MAN WAS NEAR THE BUCKET OF THE BACKHOE WHEN THE OPERATOR BUMPED A LEVER AND THE PUMP HIT INJURED MAN'S HAND SMASHING IT BETWEEN THE PUMP AND BACKHOE BUCKET.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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