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MACHINERY

220221660005 · 06/10/2022 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC

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
Greaser, Grease man, Oiler, Lube man, Dragline oiler
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HOISTING APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
23
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC
Operator
Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
Mine
2401747

Narrative

Oiler was hooking the fantail cable up with a small rope to the chain hoist, the employee had the hoist remote in EE's right hand to remove the slack in the rope. Employees left hand was holding the hoist chain clevis and rope while operating the remote when the tip of EE's left ring finger was pinched by the clevis.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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