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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220182610015 · 09/11/2018 · Panther Creek Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Hoist
Injury source
CHAIN HOIST, CHAIN BLOCK
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Blackhawk Mining LLC
Operator
Panther Creek Mining LLC
Mine
4608465

Narrative

Injured employee was lowering a motor using a 1 1/2 ton chain ratchet and unlocked the ratchet to use the wheel to lower the motor. When the motor began to fall, the employee grabbed the chain pulling EE's hand into the ratchet resulting in a laceration that required 7 sutures and fractured the tip of the left index finger. No Lost or Restricted Workdays.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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