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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

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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