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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220101240010 · 04/23/2010 · Luminant Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Energy Future Holdings Corporation
Operator
Luminant Mining Company LLC
Mine
4103659

Narrative

EE was in process of removing a high pressure grease hose from a grease cert. During the process of removing the hose, the hose ruptured near the end where Employee had a hold of it. Due to the extreme amount of pressure that had built up on the hose, the grease was forced into the right thumb of ee through a small hole caused from the rupture of the grease hose.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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