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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220000770056 · 02/14/2000 · PENNAMERICAN COAL L P

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
PENNAMERICAN COAL L P
Mine
3608525

Narrative

SUPERVISOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HOOKING UP A DRAW BAR TO SCOOP. MECHANISM TO KEEP FINGERS AWAY WAS BROKE. SCOOP MOVED CAUGHT FINGERS WITH PIN WHEN SCOOP MOVED UNEXPECTLY. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS PLACING FINGERS BETWEEN MOVING PARTS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOT ADEQUATE, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT A FACTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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