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MACHINERY

220010890012 · 03/22/2001 · Consolidation Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
21
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Consolidation Coal Company
Mine
4601968

Narrative

WORKING ON SPLICING A BELT. BELT WINDER BEING USED TO KEEP TENSION ON BELT. POWER FUSE BLEW ON WINDER CAUSING BELT TO GO SLACK REAULTING IN EMPLOYEE CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE HOOK ON THE WINDER AND THE PULL CHAIN. RESULTED IN LEFTTHUMB INJURY. HE WAS INSTALLING BELT CLAMPS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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