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MACHINERY

220182180014 · 07/25/2018 · Taiga Mining Company, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
POWER SAW
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jerome Birch
Operator
Taiga Mining Company, Inc.
Mine
5001603

Narrative

Employee was using chain saw to cut down a tree. The saw kicked back and made contact with their right knee resulting in a laceration on the anterior surface of the right knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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