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MACHINERY

220001320035 · 04/28/2000 · Southern Ohio Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
24.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
American Electric Power Company Inc
Operator
Southern Ohio Coal Company
Mine
3301172

Narrative

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO INSTALL A BOLT IN THE BACK PLATE ON THE NO.2 CLEAN COAL SCREEN. AFTER REMOVING THE POWER FROM THE SCREEN HE FAILED TO WAIT UNTIL THE SCREEN HAD STOPPED MOVING PRIOR TO STARTING THE BOLT INSTALLATION PROCESS.WITH THE SCREEN MOVEMENT HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS PINCHED, LACERATING IT. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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