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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220032180016 · 07/30/2003 · San Juan Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CRIBBING
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
BHP Billiton
Operator
San Juan Coal Company
Mine
2901825

Narrative

MECHANIC WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CRIBBING UP A REMOVED GEARBOX. AS HE WAS PLACING ONE CRIBB ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL TOSSED HIM ANOTHER PIECE. THIS PIECE BOUNCED ONTO HIS LEFT HAND, PINCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE TWO CRIBBING MATRERIAL. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CRUSH INJURY WITH NON-DISPLACED FRACTURE OF THE MIDDLE PHALANGE OF THE LITTLE FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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