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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220171600013 · 06/01/2017 · Blue Mountain Production Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Oil Dri Corporation Of America
Operator
Blue Mountain Production Company LLC
Mine
2200582

Narrative

While lacing the belt and using the belt stretcher on line four EE was holding onto the frame of the belt stretcher with right and tightening the belt using left hand and it appears there was a small notch underneath the stretcher which EE was not aware of and when pressure was applied hand slipped into the notch on the Belt Stretcher which caused the injury..

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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