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HANDLING OF MATERIALS
220041340022 · 05/09/2004 · Westmoreland Beulah Mining 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 Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity Handling supplies or material
Injury source METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury CRUSHING
Body part FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost 10
Mine experience 5.5 years
Operator
Controller (parent) Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator Westmoreland Beulah Mining LLC
Mine 3200043
Narrative EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE SHUTTING THE DOOR TO THE OPERATORS CAB OF THE DRAGLINE, EE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DOOR & THE DOOR JAM FRAME. EE'S FINGER WAS CRUSHED & THE END (TIP) OF THE FINGER SEVERED.
Source
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