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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220010260017 · 01/22/2001 · Clinchfield Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
4.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Pittston Company
Operator
Clinchfield Coal Company
Mine
4406444

Narrative

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A BELT SPLICE ON #2 BELT CONVEYOR. THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TIGHTENING THE BELT CLAMP. WHILE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN CLAMP BY HAND THE OTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK CLAMP HANDLE WITH HAMMER STRIKING FINGER OF VICTIM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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