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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220100150018 · 01/05/2010 · Oak Grove Resources LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
36
Mine experience
2.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Operator
Oak Grove Resources LLC
Mine
0100851

Narrative

The drill head swing jack on the diesel power roof bolter had to be repinned to the machine. The operator caught his right thumb between the boom jack and frame as he positioned the head. This resulted in a fracture to the thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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