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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220080380023 · 01/30/2008 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

Chg out coil springs on a shqker screen and while he reached for the spring to pull out the hydraulic jack they were using kicked out and the screen fell catching his left little finger. Cause of this injury was not blocking raised components. Compliance with regulations was a factor, miner proficiency a factor, personnel protective equip. not a factor, mining systems

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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