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FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

220252240018 · 07/18/2025 · Panther Creek Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Steel worker, Iron metal worker, Iron worker
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
10
Mine experience
29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Sev.en Global Investments a.s.
Operator
Panther Creek Mining LLC
Mine
4608571

Narrative

Employee cut a piece of plastic pipe that was hanging vertically and was secured above by coupling. When they cut they moved to adjust their fall protection when the pipe came out of the coupling and fell onto their hand, amputating two of their fingers on their left hand. Doctors were unable to reattach.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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