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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220050380054 · 01/28/2005 · Bullskin Tipple Company

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Theodore Yowonske; Michaelangelo P Ripepi
Operator
Bullskin Tipple Company
Mine
3608647

Narrative

TRUCK DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE FROZEN COAL IN TRUCK BED BY SWINGING TAILGATE. HE LOST FOOTING ON SLIPPERY GROUND AND HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN TAILGATE & TRUCK BED. 3 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND WERE SEVERLY INJURED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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