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MACHINERY

220012970004 · 10/13/2001 · Blue Mountain Energy Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
15.61 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EE WAS CABLE BOLTING AND A 5 FOOT STEEL STUCK IN THE CHUCK. WHEN HE WAS GETTING IT OUT THE 11 FOOT OF STEEL CAME OUT OF THE HOLE AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO STEELS. THE EE HAS A FRACTURED FINGER. A SPLINT WAS PLACED ON THE FINGER AND THE EE RETURNED TO WORK ON 10-15-01 HIS NEXT SCHEDULED WORK DAY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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