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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001080164 · 04/08/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
5
Mine experience
24.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601456

Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING UP THE BELT TO CHECK WHERE THE BELT HAD BROKEN, WHILE CROSSING THROUGH THE CHOKER STOPPING ON THE BELT LINE HE CA UGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE DOOR AND FRAME AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE DOOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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