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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012080038 · 07/17/2001 · Knox Creek Coal Corporation

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
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Knox Creek Coal Corporation
Mine
4405236

Narrative

A VALVE WAS STOPPED UP MAKING IT HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. EE GOT HOLD OF HANDLE & ROCKED IT BACK & FORTH. WHEN IT MOVED, EE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN VALVE HANDLE & BOLT STICKING UP ON ANOTHE R VALVE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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