Mechanic troubleshooting the vacuum system on a Fletcher roof bolter serial #2006500. Mechanic got his left middle finger caught between the drill bit and rock and recieved a laceration to the left third finger requiring 5 sutures to close.
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September 26, 2006
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greybull Petroleum LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Greybull Petroleum LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Surface construction employee was helping erect steel sets at the mine portal. He was installing a 3 foot by 2 inch diameter spacer pipe between two sets of steel and caught his left thumb between the pipe and steel set. He received a laceration that required sutures.
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