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POWERED HAULAGE

220010250042 · 01/05/2001 · Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
28 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Mine
3301159

Narrative

EE WAS CHECKING BELT ROLLERS ALONG THE SOUTH 60 BELT. HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO A ROLLER AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE TOP ROLLER AND BELT. NO DAMAGE TO MINING EQUIPMENT OR OPERATIONS. THE E MPLOYEE SUFFERED A DISTAL FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT THUMB AND LOST HIS FINGERNAIL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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