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POWERED HAULAGE

220041140014 · 04/08/2004 · H.G. Byley & Sons Const Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
5
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ritchie A Byley
Operator
H.G. Byley & Sons Const Inc.
Mine
4104379

Narrative

TWO EE'S WERE WORKING ON SCREENING PLANT TO REPLACE THE TEFLON SHEET ON THE RIP RAP OUTLET. AFTER REPLACING PART, EE HAD HIS HAND PROPPED ON BRACE. CO-WORKER CRANKED UP PLANT. WHEN IT WENT INTO MOTION, A ROCK THAT WAS ON CONVEYOR BELT BOUNCED OFF HITTING EE'S LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER. ALL OPERATION CAME TO A HALT WHILE EE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE HOSPITAL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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