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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220092190009 · 08/04/2009 · Bridger Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; IDACORP
Operator
Bridger Coal Company
Mine
4801646

Narrative

While pulling up monorail slack, a piece of a clip became stuck in the monorail. Employee used a screwdriver to free the monorail roller. After freeing the roller, the roller rolled back over his fingers, cauing a fracture to two fingers.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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