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220141500039 · 05/06/2014 · Luminant Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Energy Future Holdings Corporation
Operator
Luminant Mining Company LLC
Mine
4104085

Narrative

A mechanic was changing oil on an excavator. The employee was standing between the excavator and a truck retrieving materials when wind blew the right rear excavator oil compartment door open impacting her right thumb between the excavator door and the truck passenger door. The thumb was cut just below the first joint. The employee received three sutures in her right thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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