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MACHINERY

220202230006 · 08/02/2020 · Utah American Energy, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
43
Mine experience
1.92 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was operating the pan bolter at shield #121 on the 8th South longwall face. As EE attempted to raise the mast, EE inadvertently activated the clamps and pinched EE's left thumb and index finger resulting in lacerations requiring stitches and a fractured bone in EE's index finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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