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HANDLING OF MATERIALS
220251810004 · 06/23/2025 · Kemmerer Operations, LLC
Details
Degree of injury DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation Welder (non-shop)
Activity Welding or cutting
Injury source METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost 0
Mine experience 5.79 years
Operator
Controller (parent) Kemmerer Holdings LLC
Operator Kemmerer Operations, LLC
Mine 4800086
Narrative Employee was removing boom shims from a 6060 Shovel. The shim moved unexpectedly and pinched the employee's finger between it and a bolt. The employee received 3 stitches in the left ring finger.
Source
Authoritative MSHA Open Government Data
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MSHA mine accident data · MORVS CC0 1.0