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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220221170013 · 04/25/2022 · MEGA HIGHWALL MINING LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
40
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Daniel W Bunn
Operator
MEGA HIGHWALL MINING LLC
Mine
4003376

Narrative

The employee removed the pin that connects the conveyor cars together. As the loader began to remove the conveyor car from the launch pad the car shifted causing the pin to fall back in place. As the pin fell back into place the employee attempted to catch the pin. In doing so the end of EE's middle finger on EE's right had was pinched between the pin cap and the car.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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