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MACHINERY

220013620027 · 12/19/2001 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
0.82 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
BHP Billiton
Operator
Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Mine
2902170

Narrative

A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR ON THE H/G 101 SECTION WAS INSTALLING THE WRENCH ONTO A ROOF BOLT. HE INADVERTENTLY USED THE WRONG LEVER TO RAISE THE MAST. IN DOING SO THE OPERATOR ACTIVATED THE CLOSE JAW FUNCTION ON THE DRILL GUIDE SYSTEM. THE OPERATOR'S FINGER WAS IN A POSITION THAT ALLOWED THE JAWS TO CLOSE AROUND HIS FINGER CAUSING THE INJURY AND REQUIRED SOME STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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