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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022520088 · 08/21/2002 · BNI Coal, Ltd

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
31.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Allete Inc
Operator
BNI Coal, Ltd
Mine
3200218

Narrative

EE WAS REMOVING A DUST PLUG FROM A COM-LOCK TYPE GREASE COUPLING TO FILL THE BULK GREASER ON A CAT 992 G LOADER. THE SPIRAL WOUND WIRE RING THROUGH THE DUST PLUG HAD BEEN DAMAGED. WHEN THE EE PUT HIS FINGER THROUGH THE RING AND PULLED TO OPEN A PROTRUDING WIRE PUNCHURED HIS FINGER THROUGH HIS LEATHER WORK GLOVE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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