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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011970088 · 07/03/2001 · Triton Coal Company Llc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vulcan Partners
Operator
Triton Coal Company Llc
Mine
4801200

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING FORKLIFT AROUND THE MAIN SHOP WHEN A FORK VIBRATED AND FELL OFF. THE EMPLOYEE QTTEMPTED TO PUT FORK BACK ON THE MACHINE AND WHILE DOING SO THE FORK PINCHED RIGHT PINKY FING ER CAUSING A LACERATION OF ONE INCH LONG REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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