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MACHINERY

220031710005 · 06/16/2003 · Solar Sources Underground L L C

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
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.05 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Felson Bowman
Operator
Solar Sources Underground L L C
Mine
1202103

Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING A COAL HAUL OPERATOR CHANGE THE BATTERIES ON HIS MACHINE. HE WAS PLACING A WOODEN BLOCK BETWEEN THE BATTERY LIFT JACK AND THE BATTERY WHEN THE OPERATOR ACTIVATED THE HYDRAULIC LIFT JACK AND CAUGHT THE EE'S LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE WOODEN BLOCK CAUSING A LACERATION TOHIS THUMB REQUIRING TWELVE SUTURES TO REPAIR THE WOUND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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