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DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)

220010640022 · 02/21/2001 · Mountain Spring Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Accident type
Contact with cold
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
COLD(ATMOS,ENVIR)NEC
Nature of injury
FREEZNG,FROSTBITE,LO TEMP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
4
Mine experience
1.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Forest Coal Company
Operator
Mountain Spring Coal Company
Mine
3304446

Narrative

CLAIMANT WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AND IN THE PROCESS FOT HIS HANDS AND CLOTHES WET. UPON COMPLETING THIS TASK HE THEN MOVED TO A BRIDGE UNIT AND DID NOT CHANGE CLOTHES OR GLOVES. T HIS HAPPENED OVER A TIME OF THE WHOLE SHIFT AND HE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT EVENING AS HAVING FROST BITTEN FINGERS. NO RULES WERE VIOLATED, MINING EQUIP WAS NOT INVOLVED BUT MORE ALERTNESS ON CLAIM

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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