July 28, 2019
AK · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Cruz Construction, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Miner broke hand while dismounting a loader tire with a hydraulic cylinder. The cylinder slipped while pressing off the inside bead of the tire, smashing their right hand against the boom arm. The miner consulted clinic by phone and initially treated with ice and ibuprofen. Company was aware of reportable injury when an x-ray revealed the fracture on 7/31