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MACHINERY

220032670004 · 09/17/2003 · Blue Mountain Energy Inc

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
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
RAILROAD TIES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
18.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative
Operator
Blue Mountain Energy Inc
Mine
0503505

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING RAILROAD TIES WHEN THE TIE CAME LOOSE IN THE CLAMP JAWS. THE TIE TIPPED UP AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TIE AND THE BOOM OF THE INSTALLER. THE EMPLOYEE FRACTU RED THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT 5TH FINGER. HE RETURNED TO WORK 09/18/03.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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