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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220030970103 · 03/18/2002 · Columbia Quarry Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Coal/ore shovel operator, Shoveler, Power shoveler
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
8.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Clyde D Trexler
Operator
Columbia Quarry Company
Mine
1101835

Narrative

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING THE CAT 245 HYDRAULIC SHOVEL AT THE END OF SHIFT. WHEN HE CLOSED CAB DOOR, HIS LEFT DISTAL FOURTH FINGER WAS PINCHED IN THE DOOR JAM. FINGER SUSTAINED LACERA TION/CRUSHING INJURY REQUIRING SEVEN SUTURES. NO LOST WORK DAYS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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