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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220150780022 · 03/17/2015 · West Ridge Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
West Ridge Resources Inc
Mine
4202233

Narrative

The employee was applying whip checks to the hoses at the head-gate area of the LW. When he pulled the staple the back pressure popped the #13 valve out of the connection and struck him on the left ring finger. Resulting in a fracture to that finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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