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POWERED HAULAGE

220161680028 · 06/08/2016 · Fayette County

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
19
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Fayette County-IA
Operator
Fayette County
Mine
1302203

Narrative

While moving the tires to make the stacker conveyor operational to the Neimann Graham South Quarry, the chain used in lifting the stacker to swing the tires out popped and pinched EE's ring finger on left hand between the chain and bucket. There was an injury that resulted in a loss of the top part of EE's finger right above the top knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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