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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220003390093 · 11/28/2000 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608801

Narrative

MEMBER WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE ON TUES NOV 28. HE WAS CUTTING THE BELT WITH A STANDARD UTILITY KNIFE. HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON THE BELT RAIL WHILE HE WAS CUTTING THE BELT. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE BELT CUTTING THE MEMBER'S LEFT THUMB. HEWAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. HE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES AND WAS RELEASED FOR WORK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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