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POWERED HAULAGE

220011620148 · 05/24/2001 · White Buck Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
117
Mine experience
4.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
White Buck Coal Company
Mine
4608365

Narrative

EE PLACED A CRIB BLOCK OVER TOP OF A BENT SHUTTLE CAR REAL COVER IN AN ATTEMPT TO STRAIGHTEN IT. HE THEN MOVED SIX TO EIGHT FEET AWAY, AT THIS TIME THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR MOVED THE SHUTTLE C AR TO TRY AND STRAIGHTEN THE COVER. WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR THE CRIB CAME LOOSE STRIKING EE ON THE THUMB OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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