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MACHINERY

220023310012 · 11/21/2002 · Walnut Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
13.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING THE DRAGLINE CREW IN TRYING TO SET THE UPPER RAIL ON HTE WALKING CAM. HE PLACED HIS HAND UNDER A NUT AND MOTIONED THE CRANE OPERATOR TO RAISE THE LOAD. WHEN THE LOAD WAS RAISE D, THE EE'S FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE NUT AND THE LOWER RAIL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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