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MACHINERY

220142610005 · 09/10/2014 · Rosebud Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
38
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
J Clifford Forrest III
Operator
Rosebud Mining Company
Mine
3609137

Narrative

While operating the hand grinder cut-off wheel to cut the bearing set-ups off, the grinder kicked out of his hands and the grinder fell loose. The grinder came down on top of his left hand cutting through his safety gloves lacerating his left hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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