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MACHINERY

220050460033 · 02/01/2005 · Frasure Creek Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
348
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jeffery A Hoops
Operator
Frasure Creek Mining LLC
Mine
1518353

Narrative

Right hand was drawn into verticle auger while cutting out bad verticle auger bit with acetylene oxygen torch. When the bad bit was cut, pressure was then released causing verticle auger to turn, drawing right hand into auger causing hnad to become lodged with the weight of auger on injured section of wrist and right hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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