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POWERED HAULAGE

220121840021 · 06/27/2012 · Pinnacle Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
28
Mine experience
0.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Operator
Pinnacle Mining Company LLC
Mine
4601816

Narrative

The maintenance crew was installing a planetary on the #71 Continuous Miner and utilizing a Scoop on the section to push the planetary into place. The Scoop Operator announced he was going to pull the injector back and as he did so, the injured employee had his thumb between the Scoop's blade and the injector.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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