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MACHINERY

220072260056 · 08/09/2007 · Westmoreland Absaloka Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
HOISTING APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Absaloka Mining LLC
Mine
2400910

Narrative

When pulling tag lines from hoist to deck winch, employee got his hand caught between the snatch block & deck winch. He had his hand on the snatch block cable when the gloves he had on caught up in the snatch blocks, catching his fingers between the deck winch and the blocks.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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