← MSHA accidents

POWERED HAULAGE

220020700068 · 01/21/2002 · Black Hills Bentonite

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MCH PWR TRNSMSN APPR,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
93
Mine experience
5.8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas A Thorson
Operator
Black Hills Bentonite
Mine
4800617

Narrative

COAL MILL GEAR BOX WAS BEING FLIPPED OVER WHILE IT WAS SITTING ACROSS FORKS OF LIFT TRUCK WHEN IT BEGAN TO SLIDE OFF. EE WAS STANDING IN FRONT & TRIED TO CATCH IT WHILE ALSO TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. THE ATTEMPT TO PUSH IT AWAY RESULTEDIN INJURY TO TENDONS OF RT HAND. EE DIDN'T MISS ANY WORK FOR NEXT MONTH, HOWEVER, WRIST DIDN'T GET BETTER & TIME OFF IS NECESSARY FOR HEALING.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown