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POWERED HAULAGE

220003180236 · 11/06/2000 · Elk Run Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Supervise
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Elk Run Coal Company Inc
Mine
4608553

Narrative

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF TASK TRAINING AND INSTRUCTING SCOOP OPERATOR WHEN HE PUT HIS FINGER INA PINCH POINT BETWEEN THE SCOOP'S RAM AND BUCKET. THE RAM PINCHED THE INJURED'S MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND AT THE TIP, RESULTING IN A LACERATIONREQUIRING TWO STITCHES. THIS IS A DEGREE 6 CLASSIFICATION 17 ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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