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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220000400017 · 02/01/2000 · G M & S Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John S Straka
Operator
G M & S Coal Corp
Mine
3608645

Narrative

EE WAS REPAIRING A BROKEN TRACK PAD ON A FEEDER/BREAKER. THE FEEDER FRAME WAS BLOCKED UP WITH CRIBS. THE TRACK ASSEMBLY WAS NOT BLOCKED SO AS TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE BROKEN TRACK PAD. AS THE EE WAS INSERTING THE PIN IN THE TRACK PADS, THE TRACK ASSEMBLY DROPPED SMASHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN A CRIB AND TRACK ASSEMBLY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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