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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220143280004 · 11/19/2014 · CAM Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rhino Resource Partners LP
Operator
CAM Mining LLC
Mine
4608930

Narrative

EE was removing cutting edge from a D-10 dozer. He was removing what he thought was the 2nd to the last bolt holding the cutting edge on however, the remaining bolt had broken off and when ee removed the bolt the cutting edge flew loose due to dirt behind the cutting edge and the cutting edge came forward and struck him on the forehead. He sustained a laceration requiring stitches

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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