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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011800038 · 06/15/2001 · Coastal Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
35
Mine experience
0.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
El Paso Energy Corp
Operator
Coastal Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4406990

Narrative

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A TIRE ON SHUTTLE CAR. HE JACKED THE CAR UP THE LENGTH OF THE JACK, BLOCKED UP THE CAR, AND LET THE JACK DOWN TO ADD BLOCKING UNDER THE JACK TO JACK THE CAR U P HIGHER. WHILE JACKING UP THE CAR, THE CAR STARTED SLIDING TOWARD THE EE. HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP BACK OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE BLOCKING. THE CAR FELL OFF THE BLOCKING AND

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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