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POWERED HAULAGE

220100970015 · 04/05/2010 · West Ridge Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Headgate operator
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
279
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
West Ridge Resources Inc
Mine
4202233

Narrative

A rock was dumped onto the belt conveyor from the stageloader conveyor and as the rock landed on the belt, it flipped up and struck the employee on the back of his right hand thus fracturing his right ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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