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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220090540060 · 02/09/2009 · Bourbon Limestone Company

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
MCH PWR TRNSMSN APPR,NEC
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
204
Mine experience
13.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arthur E Walker III; Thomas S Hinkle
Operator
Bourbon Limestone Company
Mine
1518415

Narrative

Replacing rt side bushing of a transmission on a Komatsu WA500 loader. Transmission fell 1 1/2 inches and smashed rt thumb in between the mounting brackets. The thumb was cut off @ 1st knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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