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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022840075 · 10/01/2002 · Walnut Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
10.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Kiewit Peter Sons' Inc
Operator
Walnut Creek Mining Company
Mine
4103428

Narrative

EE TRIED TO PICK UP A D10 ROLLER AFTER HE FINISHED REPLACING IT WITH A NEW ONE. THE EE PICKED THE 320 LB. ROLLER UP AND WHEN THE HEAT FROM THE ROLLER PENETRATED HIS GLOVES HE LET GO OF ONE SID E LETTING THE OTHER ONE FALL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.THE ROLLER WAS NOT SMOOTH BECAUSE OF PREVIOUS REPAIRS. THE ROLLER CUT THROUGH THE GLOVES BREAKINGTHE PINKY FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN REMOVAL/PINK

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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