MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
Start: 03/30/2004

220040990001 · 03/30/2004 · Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Hand tools (powered)
Injury source: HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost: 3
Mine experience: 0.42 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was cutting trees 2"" in diamiter. This particular tree was being cut 6"" above his head. The weight & momentum if the saw caused him to swing down letting the saw come in contact with his leg. Causing him to hit his leg with saw.

Source

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