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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220123190003 · 11/06/2012 · West Ridge Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
1
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee and two others were installing 60"" top roller clusters in the new belt line in the 1st West Mains section. As they lifted the cluster, it slipped from the injured employees hand and as he tried to catch the roller cluster, his right ring finger was smashed between the roller cluster and another roller cluster that was laying on the ground.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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