HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Colowyo Coal Company L P
Start: 04/30/2017

220171310005 · 04/30/2017 · Colowyo Coal Company L P

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Tri-State Generation and Transmission Assn Inc
Operator: Colowyo Coal Company L P
Mine: 0502962

Narrative

EE working on Komatsu WA1200 Front Loader. EE was installing an intake coupling (or intake boot) between an air box and first piece of intake pipe. EE experienced pain in right thumb. Right thumb has torn ligaments. Two prescriptions, a splint, and work restrictions were given at the clinic. Surgery is required to reconnect ligaments.

Source

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