MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Energy West Mining Company
Start: 03/26/2014

220140920040 · 03/26/2014 · Energy West Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: LW Propman, Propman helper, Move crew if LW, Move-up man, Jacksetter, Advanceman LW helper
Activity: Hand tools (powered)
Injury source: POWER SAW
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 17.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent): MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
Operator: Energy West Mining Company
Mine: 4200121

Narrative

Employee was attempting to cut some holes in a plastic barrel using a reciprocating saw. As he was cutting one of the holes the saw kicked back. The kick back of the saw resulted in his pointer finger on his right hand contacting the saw blade causing a laceration that required five sutures to close.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown