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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020500036 · 02/07/2002 · Jewett Mine LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
16.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Jewett Mine LLC
Mine
4103164

Narrative

WHILE LIFTING AN EMPTY 55 GALLON BARREL ONTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP, EE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE BARREL AND THE BED RAIL, INJURING HIS LEFT RING FINGER. THE NEXT DAY, HE SOUGHT MEDICAL A TTENTION FOR THE INJURY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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