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EMPLOYEE WAS OILING AND CLEANING DARGLINE. DRAGLINE ALTERNATOR GRABBED CLOTH HE WA CLEANING WITH AND CARRIED FINGER INTO ALTERNATOR FAN. FAN CHEWED END OF FINGER (INDEX) ON RIGHT HAND. FIRST JOINT OF FINGER HAD TO BE SURGICALLY REMOVED.
ON MARCH 6 1992 AT APPROX 2:00PM A FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURED AT THE LOST CREEK COAL CO PIT #5 SETTLING POND CONSTRUCTION STIE ID #0102853 ACCIDENT OCCURED WHEN A LOADED CONCRETE TRUCK SUDDENLY MO VED FORWARD TO REPOSITION STRIKING I NAME SUPERINTENDENT OF A&A POOL CO WHO WAS KNEELING IN FRONT OF THE RT WHEEL A&A POOL CO HAD CONTRACTED TO CONSTRUCT A SPILLWAY FOR THE PROPOSED SEDTTLING
PUMP WAS ON AIR. HE WAS REMOVING DISCHARGE HOSE & HOT WATER SPRAYED ON HIM BURNING RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST & RIGHT ARM.
DRAGCHAIN ON DRAGLINE DROPPED DOWN, CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN LINKS.