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POWERED HAULAGE

220150130012 · 01/09/2015 · Hampden Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Scoop tram operator, Load/Haul/Dump operator
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
90
Mine experience
0.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blackhawk Mining LLC
Operator
Hampden Coal LLC
Mine
4608636

Narrative

INJURED WAS TRAMMING A SCOOP, HIT A HOLE, AND GRABBED TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM HITTING THE BACK OF THE SEAT AFTER THE BOUNCE. HIS LEFT HAND WENT BETWEEN THE DECK AND REAR SECTION OF THE SCOOP WHEN IT WAS CLOSING TOGETHER. THE TIPS OF HIS RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO SECTIONS. STITCHES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE ENDS OF HIS FINGER TIPS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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