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MACHINERY

220161960017 · 07/13/2016 · Westmoreland Kemmerer, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Kemmerer, LLC
Mine
4800086

Narrative

While working on a dozer, a sledge hammer slid off the final drive of the dozer and smashed the employee's finger between the hammer and the dozer swing frame. The injury required 4 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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