MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Antelope Coal LLC
Start: 06/08/2015

220151660034 · 06/08/2015 · Antelope Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Observe operations
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 42
Mine experience: 8.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC
Operator: Antelope Coal LLC
Mine: 4801337

Narrative

While pressing in the master pin on the rail of a Komatsu Excavator the culet in the track press failed. The mechanic was standing behind the track with his hand in the air holding a flash light while directing the press operation when he was struck in the right middle finger by a culet fragment.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown