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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220060660014 · 03/01/2006 · —

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
Shopman repair cars, Mechanic
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
—
Operator
—
Mine
4103660

Narrative

Employee was removing a line boring tool setup from a Komatsu loader. During removal all welds were cut loose except one. Employee grabbed the tool setup with both hands and twisted loose the remaining weld. Suddenly, the setup rolled out of his hands and fell, catching his left hand's 5th finger between the tool and the main frame of the Komatsu loader.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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