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POWERED HAULAGE

220010460042 · 02/08/2001 · Canyon Fuel Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
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
18 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Canyon Fuel Company LLC
Mine
4201566

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MEASURE DISTANCE FROM TAIL PULLEY EDGE TO BEARING SUPPORT. BELT WAS RUNNING. EE STUCK STEEL TAPE MEASURE THROUGH GUARDING, WAS HOLDING TAPE MEASURE CASING WITH LEFT HAND AND FEEDING TAPE WITH RIGHT HAND. END OF TAPE TOUCHED EDGE OF TAIL PULEY AND TAPE WAS IMMEDIATELY SUCKED BETWEEN PULLEY AND BELTING. TAPE WAS PULLED THROUGH RIGHT HAND CUTTING ALL 4 FINGE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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