MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
Start: 04/02/2003

220031000032 · 04/02/2003 · Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Welder (shop)
Activity: Grinding
Injury source: ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 0.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent): American Electric Power Company Inc
Operator: Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
Mine: 1601031

Narrative

EE WAS GRINDING WITH A 4 1/2"" GRINDER. THE EE STATES THAT HE IS UNSURE WHAT HAPPEN. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE GRINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A WIRE WHEEL BEING USED TO CLEAN BOLTS. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE GRINDER KICKED-BACK. EITHER THE EE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THE GRINDER WITH HIS FREE HAND OR THE GRINDER KICKED BACKINTO HIS HAND. HE ALSO STATED THAT IT HAPPENED SO FAST HE WAS UNSURE.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown