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MACHINERY

220241150020 · 04/19/2024 · Eagle Highwall Mining Systems, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David Michael Jamison; Petri E Koivula
Operator
Eagle Highwall Mining Systems, LLC
Mine
1202511

Narrative

After replacing the conveyor belt on an ADDCAR conveyor car, the employee was tightening the belt by pumping grease into take-up cylinders. They stopped to check the tightness of the belt when they heard a loud ""pop"" and grease had entered into two fingers of right hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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