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MACHINERY

220013480059 · 12/04/2001 · 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 a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.61 years

Operator

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

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING. WHILE SETTING THEBOLT, IT STARTED TO BEND. HE THEN HIT THE WRONG CONTROL; INSTEAD OF LETTING IT DOWN HE HIT THE UP CONTROL & FRACTURED HIS RIGHT RING FINGERTIP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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