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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220151100008 · 04/08/2015 · BNI Coal, Ltd

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
3
Mine experience
21.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Allete Inc
Operator
BNI Coal, Ltd
Mine
3200218

Narrative

Dragline operator and oiler were putting a timber back in place under the drag cable. Oiler was using a pry bar on a timber The timber slid on the pry bar and pinched the top of the 4th little finger midpoint between the top of the finger and 1st knuckle on the right hand of the operator. Approximately 3/16""of the finger was amputated mid point of the nail.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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