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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220190440016 · 02/10/2019 · Canyon Fuel Company 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
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Wolverine Fuels LLC
Operator
Canyon Fuel Company LLC
Mine
4200089

Narrative

Two EEs were tightening bolts on shield trailer with ratchet. EE moved ratchet from bottom-side bolts to top-side bolt changing direction of pull and when other EE pulled on ratchet in same direction as previous bolts, EEs finger was caught in pinch point between ram cylinder and ratchet handle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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