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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220003530080 · 12/01/2000 · Southern Ohio Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
27 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS CHANGING BIT INSERTS ON THE TAIL DRUM OF THE LONGWALL SHEARER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET TO A SNAP RING EE LEFT HAND CONTACTED A PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT OF ONE OF THE INSERTS. THIS RE SULTED INTO A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRED FOUR SUTURES TO CLOSE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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