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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220201950016 · 07/05/2020 · Utah American Energy, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
8
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Utah American Energy, Inc.
Mine
4202241

Narrative

As the employee was operating the Wagner 25X, #9, the door on the operators compartment came open. The employee stopped the machine and reached out to the top of the door and slammed it shut. As the door shut it smashed EE's right hand between the door and the cab of the machine. Stitches were required.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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