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POWERED HAULAGE

220203380011 · 11/20/2020 · Nyrstar Tennessee Mines - Gordonsville, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Nyrstar NV
Operator
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines - Gordonsville, LLC
Mine
4000864

Narrative

Maintenance tech was tracing leaks on hydraulic cooler of Haul truck. Unit was running, tech was looking to pinpoint leak, when working around fan area, the cooler leak opened up. Tech instinctively stuck hand out to block from being sprayed. The rag in tech's hand was sucked into fan & pulled hand into fan. The tech received a laceration to fingers that required stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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