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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220130640018 · 02/26/2013 · Westmoreland Kemmerer, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Kemmerer, LLC
Mine
4800086

Narrative

Employee was removing an apron cylinder from a scraper with the overhead crane. The cylinder became stuck, employee wiggled the cylinder loose. When the cylinder came loose his right middle finger was pinched between cylinder and machine. Employee was taken to the Medical Center, finger was x-rayed and showed finger was broken.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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