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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220150330023 · 01/23/2015 · Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Idle
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
American Electric Power Company Inc
Operator
Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC
Mine
1601031

Narrative

Employee was removing a pin from the dragline bucket with a hammer. The injured employee was standing approximately 15 feet behind the area when a small piece of the pin detached and struck the employee standing behind the work site in the forearm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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