HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Bridger Coal Company
Start: 09/06/2005

220052580025 · 09/06/2005 · Bridger Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Handling timber
Injury source: BLOCKING
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent): MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; IDACORP
Operator: Bridger Coal Company
Mine: 4801646

Narrative

EE WAS TOSSING CRIB BLOCKS ACROSS THE BACK OF THE TRAVELABLE TAKE-UP ROLLER. THE CRIB BLOCK STRUCK A BELT CHAIN AND BOUNCED BACK AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER AGAINST THE SCOOP HE WAS UNLOADING THE MATERIAL OUT OF. THE TIP OF THE FINGER WAS FRACTURED AND SUTURES WERE APPLIED TO THE LACERATION.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown