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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220032720002 · 09/18/2003 · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
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
PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
3
Mine experience
11.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
Mine
4800977

Narrative

AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, EE WAS INSPECTING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF A SKID STEER FOR COOLANT LEAKS. TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE ENGINE, EE RAISED THE RADIATOR/OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY & LOCKED IT IN AN OPEN POSITION. AFTER FIXING THE LEAK, THE SUPPORT CAME LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNTING, ALLOWING THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY TO FALL, PINCHING EE'S LT.FOREARM BETWEEN THE ASSEMBLY & THE SKID FRAME.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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