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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220060860043 · 03/10/2006 · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
58
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
Mine
4800977

Narrative

WHILE REMOVING OVERHEAD DOOR SPRING FOR REPLACEMENT CENTER SHAFT COUPLING & BRACKET WERE UNBOLTED BEFORE ALL SPRING TENSION WAS RELEASED. CENTER BRACKET SPUN & HIT EE'S RIGHT HAND CAUSING A CUT TO BACK OF HAND & POSSIBLE BROKEN INDEX FINGER.SWELLING TO RIGHT HAND & THUMB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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