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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220051510010 · 05/25/2005 · BHP Navajo Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
21
Mine experience
3.27 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
BHP Billiton
Operator
BHP Navajo Coal Company
Mine
2900097

Narrative

EE was in process of assisting in the removal of transport safety block on dragline bucket. He was assigned to cut the safety braces on the left side of the bucket. As he positioned himself, he was verbally told to hold up. As he began to climb down he placed his hand on the spreader bar and the hoist wire rope moved and pinched his right index finger and middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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