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POWERED HAULAGE

220072360053 · 08/03/2007 · Jacobs Ranch Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
3
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
RTZ-CRA Group
Operator
Jacobs Ranch Coal LLC
Mine
4800997

Narrative

While hauling topsoil to dump area employee noticed something inside his air conditioner (a piece of paper). He took the louver off of the A/C unit & reached inside the unit & put his finger into the fan, stopping the fan & shorting out unit. Caused laceration to right ring finger requiring medical assistance.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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