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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220023160089 · 10/31/2002 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

SUPERVISOR WAS LOWERING A DRYER BASKET INTO PLACE WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN A BOLT AND FRAME OF THE DRYER SCREEN. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND HAVING ENOUGH HELP. COMPLIANCE WIT H RULE REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (GLOVES) WORN, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP SYSTEMS COULD BE A FACTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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