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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220012840023 · 10/09/2001 · Blue Mountain Energy Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
CRIBBING
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
16.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative
Operator
Blue Mountain Energy Inc
Mine
0503505

Narrative

THE EE WAS LOWERING A WATER JACK. A CRIB WAS ON TOP OF THE JACK. THE EE HAD HIS LEFT HAND HOLDING THE JACK WHILE LOWERING IT. THE CRIB FELL OFF THE JACK AND STRUCK THE EE'S LEFT RING FINGER. M EDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. 7 STITCHES. THE EE THEN RETURNED TO WORK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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