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MACHINERY

220012080006 · 07/12/2001 · Mountain Edge Mining Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Auger helper
Activity
Auger (surface)
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
36
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Douglas M Epling
Operator
Mountain Edge Mining Inc
Mine
4608832

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GUIDE AN AUGER FLIGHT ONTO THE SLED WHEN THE FLIGHT SLID UNDER THE SLED WHILE HOISTING THE FLIGHT HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN FLIGHT AND SLED, INJURING FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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