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MACHINERY

220231640009 · 06/08/2023 · Taiga Mining Company, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
POWER SAW
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
80
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jerome Birch
Operator
Taiga Mining Company, Inc.
Mine
5001603

Narrative

Employee's right hand came into contact with a running chainsaw with the bar guard still on. Employee is not sure if they squeezed the guard to make the chain bite in and it chewed through the guard contacting ring finger, middle finger and thumb or if it came off as they were grabbing it.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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