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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220152530028 · 09/05/2015 · Western Fuels-Wyoming Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
15.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Western Fuels Association Inc
Operator
Western Fuels-Wyoming Inc
Mine
4801429

Narrative

Employee entered equipment cab after lunch. In the process of closing the door on the left hand side of the cab, employee placed right hand on the door jamb while reaching for the door with their left hand. Employee closed the door causing an injury to their right thumb that was still in the door jamb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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