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POWERED HAULAGE

220002800063 · 09/30/2000 · Goals Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
161
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Goals Coal Company
Mine
4605317

Narrative

EE HAD DUMPED A LOAD OF ROCK ONTO THE #2 REFUSE BELT.HE HAD LET THE BED DOWN WHEN HE NOTICED THAT A ROCK HAD FOULED THE TAILGATE AND WOULDN'T LET IT CLOSE PROPERLY. HE TRIED TO REMOVE THE ROCK WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHEN THE TAILGATE CAME DOWN QUICKLY AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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