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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220090480017 · 02/03/2009 · Jewett Mine LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Jewett Mine LLC
Mine
4103164

Narrative

Employee was removing a pull cable or choker from the end-dump he was operating. The choker had a wire burr on it and as it slid through his right hand it caused a cut requiring stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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