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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220021140022 · 04/10/2002 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Mine
2401747

Narrative

CONTRACTOR WAS ON SITE TO DISMANTLE TWO KOMATSU DOZERS THEY HAD PURCHASED FOR RE-SALE. THE INJURED WORKER WAS DRIVING A PIN FROM THE EQUALIZER BAR WITH A 20# SLEDGE HAMMER. HE STRUCK HIS FINGE R BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND THE FROM IDLER OF THE DOZER. HER RETURNED TO WORK WITH LIGHT DUTY RESTRICTION. NO DAYS WERE LOST.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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